Scott v. Cholmondeley

Complainants, eight in number, are members of St. John's Baptist Church, Camden, New Jersey. The defendant, Reverend Walter V. Cholmondeley (erroneously named William V. Cholmondeley in the bill, which mistake has been corrected by stipulation) is the presently acting pastor of the church. Complainants' bill alleges that the defendant was not legally called as pastor but assumes to act as such, and prays an injunction. An order to show cause was allowed and defendant, filing his own and many supporting affidavits, resisted any preliminary injunction.

It clearly appeared that this was a…