Legal Opinion
Bolden v. Barton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 10, 2005No. S04A1712PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Justice.
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church (BMBC), an unincorporated congregationalist church, does not have any by-laws or a constitution. When a dispute arose among church members regarding who should serve as the pastor, Deacon Robert Barton and others (Appellees) filed suit, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against Reverend Willie Bolden and his supporters (Appellants). After conducting a hearing, the trial court ordered an election to determine whether Reverend Bolden should continue as the church’s pastor. A list of those BMBC members eligible to vote in the election…
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