Legal Opinion
Bentley v. Shanks
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided June 23, 1960PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarney, J.
Complainants below, R. A. Bentley, Madison Green and Jeff Johnson have appealed from the decree of the Chancery Court dismissing their original bill. In their original bill the complainants averred *513themselves to be the elders in charge of and trustees for the Klondike Church of Christ in Memphis, Tennessee, and they sought to remove the defendant, David Shanks, minister of said church, from the occupancy of the church parsonage and the church building. The bill further averred that under the doctrine of the Church of Christ they were the only ones authorized to hire and fire the minister,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Nance v. BusbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1892
- Shield v. ShieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Murrell v. BentleyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1954
3Cited by4 opinions
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- The Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Tennessee v. The Rector, Wardens, and Vestrymen of St. Andrew's Parish, a Tennessee CorporationCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2012