Methodist Episcopal Church v. Roach

(after stating the case as above).

The appellant trustees present the point, in effect, of error in adjudging that they take nothing by the suit because by undisputed evidence they established (1) a complete legal title as successive trustees in the local church property, and (2) the right to possess such property, and the deprivation of the possession thereof by the appellants. For a consideration which was paid by the members of the local church at Atlanta, the owners of the lots deeded them to and the title was vested in three named persons as “Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of…