Legal Opinion

Bolden v. Barton

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 6, 2006No. S06A0156PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hines, Justice.

Reverend Willie Bolden and others (“Bolden”) appeal from the trial court’s grant of an injunction ordering that an election be held among the members of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church (“Church”) to determine which persons will control the property of the Church. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

This is the second appearance of this case before this Court. See Bolden v. Barton, 278 Ga. 831 (607 SE2d 889) (2005) (“Bolden F). Deacon Robert Barton and others (“Barton”) filed suit seeking certain declaratory and injunctive relief against Bolden. Relief was granted in the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Crumbley v. SolomonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. Anderson v. DowdSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Anderson v. DowdSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. Gervin v. ReddickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Tyson v. McPhail Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. First Christ Holiness Church, Inc. v. Owens Temple First Christ Holiness Church, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  2. Smith v. Mount Salem Missionary Baptist ChurchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. God's Hope Builders, Inc. v. Mount Zion Baptist Church of Oxford, Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. Bolden v. BartonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  5. First Christ Holiness Church, Inc. v. Owens Temple First Christ Holiness Church, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2008

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