Legal Opinion

Manning v. Yeager

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 5, 1919No. 6 Div. 895PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Cullman County; Robert C. Brickell, Judge. Bill by J. F. Manning and others against T. C. Yeager and others. Decree of dismissal, and complainants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.

This litigation arose out of factious differences between the members of Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Cullman county. The purpose and prayer of the bill are stated in Manning v. Yeager, 79 South. 19, 1 where it was held that complainants’ (appellants’) bill had equity. In view of the evidence which has been taken the case may now be summarized as follows: Complainants ask tó be placed in possession and control of the church property on two grounds: (1) That defendants have wrongfully excluded them, and (2) that defendants by their departure from the faith and practice of the' true…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gewin v. Mt. Pilgrim Baptist ChurchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  2. Barton v. FitzpatrickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  3. Morgan v. GabardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  4. Manning v. YeagerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  5. Tucker v. DensonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Williams v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  2. Mitchell v. Church of ChristSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  3. Caples v. Nazareth Church of Hopewell Ass'n.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1944
  4. Guin v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
  5. Partin v. TuckerSupreme Court of Florida · 1937

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