Third Missionary Baptist Church of Davenport v. Garrett

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Action in equity by Third Missionary Baptist Church of Davenport, Iowa, a corporation, and an individual member of the congregation, to require allegedly deposed defendant members of church and board of trustees to account for and turn over assets of the organization to claimed newly elected successor officers. Trial court granted relief requested and defendants appeal. We affirm.

Third Missionary Baptist Church of Davenport, hereafter sometimes referred to as the church, is a congregational, self-governing, autonomous organization. It has no written rules, bylaws or…