Hatcher v. South Carolina District Council of the Assemblies of God, Inc.

Rhodes, Justice:

This class action was instituted by plaintiffs-respondents seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against defendant-appellant, the South Carolina District Council of the Assemblies of God, Inc., and others. Plaintiffs sought, for themselves and those similarly situated, to be declared mem ■bers of the Dillon Assembly of God Church and either the 'legal or the equitable owners of the Church property. The lower court declared the congregation of the Dillon Church to be the equitable owners of the property and certain plaintiffs to be members of the congregation and granted to…