Samuel Israelite Baptist Church v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish -of Orleans; George Henry Théard, Judge. Action by Samuel Israelite Baptist Church .against Jordan Thomas. Judgment for defendant, . and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement.
MONROE, J.
Plaintiff alleges that it is the owner of certain real estate, valued at $1,000, which it has been using for church purposes; but that defendant, aided by other persons, recently took forcible possession of the same and now refuses to allow the members and officers of the plaintiff congregation to enter and worship and conduct the teinporal affairs of the corporation therein, with the- result that they are scattered and are without a place of worship, and have been thereby injured, irreparably, to an amount now exceeding $5,000; and it prays that defendant be enjoined from…
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