Legal Opinion

Evans v. Criss

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 7, 1963PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Seymour Bieber, Spec. Ref.

Plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment determining that defendant has been duly discharged from his duties as minister of the Sharon Baptist Church, Inc., and no longer holds such position or title. Plaintiffs also seek a permanent injunction enjoining defendant from acting or holding himself out as pastor or minister of said church and from interfering with its operations. At the conclusion of the trial, plaintiffs withdrew their request for an accounting by defendant of the assets and property of the church.

On or about March 7,1961, defendant, by oral agreement,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Walker Memorial Baptist Church, Inc. v. SaundersNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
  2. Metropolitan Baptist Church Inc. v. BraxtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Moon v. MoonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2019
  2. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, NeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2023
  3. Ward v. JonesNew York Supreme Court · 1992

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