Sims v. Ransom

Schbeibeb, J;

In this action by two bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church to restrain the defendants, who are also bishops of that church, from proceeding with the hearing of certain charges against the plaintiffs, and for other incidental relief, the plaintiffs move for an injunction restraining such hearing pendente lite, and the defendant Ransom makes a cross motion to dismiss the complaint for insufficiency.

The complaint, after setting forth the appointment of the plaintiffs as bishops, alleges in substance that the defendant Ransom (inferentially as acting senior bishop of the…