Presbyterian Church in the United States v. Eastern Heights Presbyterian Church

224 Ga. 61 (1968)

159 S.E.2d 690

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES et al.

v.

EASTERN HEIGHTS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES et al.

v.

MARY ELIZABETH BLUE HULL MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

24366, 24367.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Argued November 13, 1967.

Decided January 18, 1968.

Rehearing Denied February 12, 1968.

Frank S. Cheatham, Jr., for appellants.

Owen H. Page, Richard T. Cowan, Frank B. Zeigler, for appellees.

GRICE, Justice.

The issue here is whether two local Presbyterian churches, in withdrawing from the general organization, are entitled to the local church…