Legal Opinion

Presbytery of St. Andrew, Presbyterian Church United Statesa., Inc. v. First Presbyterian Church Pcusa of Starkville

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 2018No. 2016–CA–01275–SCTPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RANDOLPH, PRESIDING JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. First Presbyterian Church PCUSA of Starkville, Mississippi, ("FPC") filed its complaint for declaratory judgment, a temporary restraining order, and a preliminary injunction in the Chancery Court of Oktibbeha County requesting legal protection and injunctive relief against the Presbytery of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church U.S.A., Inc. ("Presbytery"), after the Presbytery claimed FPC's property was held in trust for the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America ("PCUSA"). The chancery court granted summary judgment in favor of FPC,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese for United States and Canada v. MilivojevichSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Jones v. WolfSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. McNeil v. HesterMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Church of God Pent., Inc. v. Freewill Pent. Church of God, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Schmidt v. Catholic Diocese of BiloxiMississippi Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. Patsy B. White v. William T. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2019
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