State ex rel. Immanuel Presbyterian Church v. Riedy

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

This was an appeal from a judgment of the District Court quashing the writ of provisional mandamus issued and refusing relator’s application and dismissing its suit as in case of non-suit.

*259The relator was incorporated under the laws of this State.

It alleges that respondent, Riedy, was . lately acting pastor of its church, and that while he was acting as pastor he-took possession of its records and books consisting of — first, the minutes of the sessions of its ruling body in its ecclesiastical capacity; second, minutes of its board of trustees…