Mitchell v. Albanian Orthodox Diocese in America, Inc.

This is a bill in equity brought by four members of the Albanian Orthodox Diocese in America, Inc. (Diocese), as representatives of all of the members of the Diocese, against the Diocese and four of its officers. The plaintiffs allege that the individual defendants “have devised a scheme and entered into a conspiracy to perpetuate themselves in office, to deprive the plaintiffs and other regular members of the Diocese of the right to vote, Hand] to foist upon The Diocese as Bishop, the defendant, Stephen Lasko,” all in derogation of the by-laws of the Diocese.

The defendants appealed from an…