Eastern Conference of Original Free Will Baptists v. Piner

These same plaintiffs instituted an action against the Clinton Piner faction, T. 0. Terry (“purported pastor” of Davis Church), and Davis Free Will Baptist Church, Inc. on April 22, 1964, and this same controversy was before the Court at the Spring Term 1965. At that time we reversed a judgment overruling the *77individual defendants’ demurrer which was grounded upon an asserted misjoinder of parties and causes of action. Conference v. Piner, 264 N.C. 67, 140 S.E. 2d 721. That action was then dismissed, and plaintiffs instituted this one on April 9, 1965, against the individuals composing the…