Coates v. Parchman

ANDERSON, Judge.

This is an action for a declaratory judgment brought by plaintiffs, who claimed to be the officers of St. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, against defendants, who also claimed to be the duly elected officers of said church. The object of the suit was to establish the status of each plaintiff as an officer, and the obtaining of an injunction against defendants from interfering with the performance of plaintiffs’ duties as such. The defendants in their answer prayed that they be declared the duly elected officers of said church, and that an injunction be issued in their favor…