Arnold v. Methodist Episcopal Church South of the North Alabama Methodist Conference

COLEMAN, Justice.

Complainants appeal from decree dismissing their bill of complaint after the court had sustained demurrer thereto.

Complainants aver that they are the heirs of J. S. Arnold, deceased, who had been at one time owner and in possession of a certain parcel of land; that by deed dated October 19, 1923, Arnold and his wife conveyed the land to the respondent church 1 ; that respondent used the property for its church purposes for a short while, after which “they abandoned” the property and ceased to use it for church purposes, and no church or religious services have been held in…