Monk v. Little
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sebastian 'Chancery Court, Greenwood District; W. A. Falconer, Chancellor; Little Flock * * * Church is not .an independent religious organization, but if she was, she was not of the primitive Baptist denomination, nor of .any other, but an “Ishmaelite.”
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Appeal from Sebastian 'Chancery Court, Greenwood District; W. A. Falconer, Chancellor; Little Flock * * * Church is not .an independent religious organization, but if she was, she was not of the primitive Baptist denomination, nor of .any other, but an “Ishmaelite.” She held her property as a church of the religious denomination of which, she was a member; she was part of an organization governed by a constitution, rules .and articles of faith, etc. 'Constitution, § 4. . Appellees are bound by the action of the council. The chancellor’s findings of facts are correct, but he erred in his views…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
John B. Little and others, claiming to be members of the Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church, brought this suit in equity against Charles M. Monk and others, also claiming to be members of said church, to obtain the right to the custody of the church building of said religious society and to restrain the defendants from .the use thereof.
The Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church was.organized some twenty years ago in the community of Cross Roads, in Dayton Township, Greenwood District of Sebastian County, Arkansas, and at the time of the controversy which finally caused this suit, contained…
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