United Methodist Church v. St. Louis Crossing Independent Methodist Church

This action for injunction was brought by plaintiffs-appellees, a local religious congregation incorporated according to Indiana statute, against defendants-appellants, United Methodist Church and Richard E. Hamilton, the District Superintendent of the Bloomington District of the United Methodist Church. Plaintiffs sought to enjoin the defendant, Richard E. Hamilton, from conducting religious services in the name of the defendant, United Methodist Church, on the premises of the church property occupied by the plaintiffs. Preceding the action for injunctive relief, the plaintiffs communicated…