Dunbar Baptist Church v. Lake

Carr, J.,

— This is a proceeding in equity prosecuted on behalf of an unincorporated church by certain of its members in their names as trustees ad litem, to enjoin defendant, who it was alleged had formerly been pastor of the church but had resigned, from exercising that office and from interfering with the control and management of the property and finances of the church.

In- his answer to the bill defendant admitted that he had tendered his resignation, but averred that on its submission to the members of the church at a congregational meeting they had voted not to accept it, and that he had…