Bruce v. Central Methodist Episcopal Church
Michigan Supreme Court
Case made from Kent; Wolcott, J. Case by Albin Bruce against the ' Central Methodist Episcopal Church for personal injuries. There was an order sustaining a demurrer to the declaration, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
(after stating the facts). The course which the argument has taken makes it unnecessary to notice the first, third, and last grounds of demurrer; it is to the second, fourth, and fifth grounds that the attention of the court has been directed.
Counsel- for both parties recognize the distinction between an incorporated religious society and the church or spiritual body with which it may be affiliated, or according to the creed or discipline of which it may conduct its religious services and admit to spiritual fellowship. Hardin v. Baptist Church, 51 Mich. 137; Wilson v. Livingstone,, 99 Mich.…
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