Legal Opinion

Brown v. Fundamental Baptist Tabernacle

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided September 2, 1947No. 15,858PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burke

These parties are hereinafter referred to as Brown, the church and Morris, respectively.

The church had a building of which Brown, claiming to be pastor, was in possession. The church sought by mandatory injunction to oust him, contending that Morris was in fact pastor. The writ was issued, Brown ejected and Morris installed. Brown was held in contempt for violating the writ and committed to jail. Thus far Hon. Joseph D. Blunt, district judge, presided. In a habeas corpus proceeding instituted in this court (No. 15735) by Brown we directed his release on bond and the calling of another judge…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  2. Doggett v. JohnsonMontana Supreme Court · 1927

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation v. Property Tax AdministratorColorado Court of Appeals · 1986

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