Legal Opinion

Bouldin v. Alexander

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 22, 1880No. 62PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from tbe Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Chiee Justice Waite

delivered the opinion of the court.

The bill in this case was filed by Joseph Alexander and others against Albert Bouldin, and others, to determine which of two contending boards of trustees of the “ Third Colored Baptist Church ” was entitled to the possession and control of the church property, including the church building erected by the association as a place of worship; to correct ,a mistake in a deed executed by Bouldin to the trustees of the church, and to obtain a settlement with him of his accounts as the agent and pastor of the church, and the cancellation and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bouldin v. AlexanderSupreme Court of the United States · 1872

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Providence Baptist Church v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  2. In Re DouglasUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas · 1986
  3. Mutual Life Ins. v. ChamplinU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1884
  4. Kopp v. Fair Political Practices CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
  5. United States v. David Allen DrogeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972

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