Davis Ex Rel. First Baptist Church v. Stokes

This bill is filed on behalf of the First Baptist Church, Colored, of Montgomery, Ala., against the heirs and legatees of A. J. Stokes, deceased, who for many years was pastor of said church, seeking to divest them of title to certain real estate and an accounting for the rents and profits thereof, and also a,recovery of |2,750, alleged to have been due the church by said Stokes since January, 1923, when he obtained said sum from the church.

The original bill made the Attorney General of the state a party complainant, but, upon demurrer being sustained, he was stricken by complainant on…