Ada Street Methodist Episcopal Church v. Garnsey

This was an action of assumpsit, in the Cook circuit court, resulting in a verdict and' judgment for thé plaintiff. The defendants, a religious corporation, appeal and assign several errors. The first is, the suit should have been brought against the trustees of the church defending.

The act respecting religious societies provides that such society or congregation may assume a name and elect or appoint any number of trustees not exceeding ten, who shall be styled trustees of such society or congregation by the name assumed, and the title to the land purchased and improvements made shall be…