Denton v. Bennett

RENFRO, Justice.

Appellant Denton and some other members of Baker Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Fort Worth brought suit against the trustees of said Church to have declared invalid a vendor’s lien note and deed of trust theretofore executed by the trustees in connection with the purchase of a parsonage for the Church. The appellants also sought a permanent injunction against the holder of the note prohibiting her from attempting to collect such note.

It was alleged that the purchase of the parsonage and creation of the indebtedness was without authority of the congregation and in…