Legal Opinion

Committee on Missions v. Pacific Synod

California Supreme Court

Decided December 24, 1909No. S.F. No. 5062PublishedCited by 26 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. T. E. Clark, H. L. Partridge, and W. C. Caldwell, for Appellant. W. N. Rutherford, Beasly & Fry, and John M. Gaut, for Respondents.

1Opinion of the Court

SHAW. J.

The plaintiff has appealed from the judgment .and from an order denying its motion for a new trial.

In the year 1882 the Pacific Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church formed a corporation under the corporate name of “Permanent Committee of Missions of the Pacific Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the United States.” Its main purposes, as expressed in its articles, were to handle and disburse moneys contributed for the establishment and support of church organizations of that denomination within the synod boundaries, and to acquire and hold real and personal property…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Brown v. ClarkTexas Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Mack v. KimeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  3. Chase v. CheneyIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Wheelock v. First Presbyterian Church of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  5. White Lick Quarterly Meeting of Friends v. White Lick Quarterly Meeting of FriendsIndiana Supreme Court · 1883

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Episcopal Church CasesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Ramsey v. HicksIndiana Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Hayes v. ManningSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  4. Presbytery of Riverside v. Community Church of Palm SpringsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  5. Barkley v. HayesDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1913

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