United Armenian Brethren Evangelical Church v. Kazanjian

This is an action to set aside a deed, to quiet title in plaintiff of certain church property, and to enjoin the defendants from interfering with the members of the plaintiff church in their worship in said church. The question for determination is which of two groups of Armenian church members owns the church property. The trial court entered a decree holding that the defendant church owned the property and dismissed the bill of complaint. The plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff is an ecclesiastical corporation organized under the laws of Michigan on January 17, 1946. Defendant Armenian Full Grospel…