Saints of Spokane v. Bailey

Five individuals, claiming to be the trustees of a corporation organized for religious purposes under the name of The Saints of Spokane, instituted this action in the corporate name, seeking the cancellation of a deed purporting.to be executed by the corporation conveying certain real estate to the defendant George W. Bailey.

The defendants Bailey appeared and defended their title to the real estate, and an entirely different board of trustees also appeared and sought an abatement of the action because of the alleged lack of authority in those who caused the action to be instituted to…