Legal Opinion · Dissent

Holiman v. Dovers

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 15, 1963No. 5-2883Published

1DissentEd. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice

The Majority of the Court is deciding questions relating to the religious doctrines of the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church of Traslcwood, Arkansas; and I desire to most vigorously disassociate myself from determining-such religious questions. I maintain that it is no part of the prerogatives or duties of a Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court to pass on religious questions.,To buttress its conclusions as to the preponderance of the evidence on the question of what are the fundamental doctrines of the church in question, the Majority says that the preacher, Reverend Dovers, had ‘ ‘ an…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Elston v. WilbornSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1945
  2. Monk v. LittleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
  3. Ables v. GarnerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1952
  4. Hatchett v. Mt. Pleasant Baptist ChurchSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1885
  5. Booker v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1948

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