Legal Opinion
STANSBERRY, ETC. v. McCARTY
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided April 28, 1958No. 29,131PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This cause was transferred to the Supreme Court under Burns' § 4-209, 1946 Replacement.
Regrettable to say, this lawsuit has its origin in a church. It is a case involving a controversy among members of the Christian Church or Church of Christ of Brookville, Indiana. The complaint is quite copious, consisting of approximately 24 rhetorical paragraphs, with numerous sub-paragraphs. It is brought by what appears to be a minority of the congregation, who disagree with the remainder of the congregation over certain church beliefs and the management of the church affairs, including the retention of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miller, Etc. v. Ortman, Etc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1956
- Smith v. PedigoIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church v. WhitmoreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Lamb v. CainIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
- Christian Church of Sand Creek v. Church of Christ of Sand CreekIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
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3Cited by5 opinions
- New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church v. FisherSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Orchard Ridge Country Club, Inc. v. SchreyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1984
- Marich v. KragulacIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Baber v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967
- Stansberry v. McCartyIndiana Supreme Court · 1958