Legal Opinion
First Christ Holiness Church, Inc. v. Owens Temple First Christ Holiness Church, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 8, 2008No. S07A1441PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEARS, Chief Justice.
This appeal involves a dispute over the ownership of church property in Chatham County. Plaintiffs filed suit in their own names and in the name of First Christ Holiness Church, Inc. (“First Christ”) against Owens Temple First Christ Holiness Church, Inc. (“Owens Temple”) to quiet title to the property and for an accounting. First Christ alleged that both it and Owens Temple had been in possession of the property for decades and that the faction of the congregation that had aligned itself with First Christ was the rightful owner. In its answer, Owens Temple claimed First…
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- Gervin v. ReddickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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