Bangor Spiritualist Church, Inc. v. Littlefield

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

This civil action was instituted for the purpose of recovering certain monies which were allegedly withdrawn from the Penobscot Savings Bank by the defendants without authority. The parties waived jury trial and a Justice of the Superior Court, after hearing, awarded the plaintiff a judgment in the sum of $2,654.24 plus interest and costs. The defendants have appealed. We deny the appeal.

Appellants justify their right to withdraw the funds in question because of authority which they contend was given them at a “meeting” of the church corporation held April 2, 1972. The…