Legal Opinion
Church of Christ at Centerville v. Carder
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 30, 1986No. 51867-0PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
This appeal is from a trial court's determination that one of two factions of a congregational church should exercise control over the church property. We affirm the trial court's determination, finding that the constitution of the church controls.
Around 1884, a society of worshippers organized themselves as the Church of Christ at Centerville, an association (Association). On September 3, 1886, property was quit-claimed to the group using the following language: "for ever quit claim to W.D. Smith, Thos. J. Burford and J.T. Stewart, Elders of the Church of Christ at Centerville in Klickitat…
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