Morris v. Beacham

Ness, Justice:

This appeal is from an order enjoining appellant Paul F. Beacham, Jr., from holding himself out as president of Holmes Theological Seminary, Inc., and ordering him to present certain property to respondents, the Seminary’s trustees. We affirm.

The Seminary’s founder, Rev. N. J. Holmes, appointed appellant’s father, Paul F. Beacham, Sr., to succeed him as the institution’s president. The senior Beacham in turn ap*322pointed appellant his successor. Respondents refused to recognize this appointment. When appellant continued to hold himself out as president, respondents sought to have…