State Ex Rel. Johnson v. Tulane Ave. Baptist Church

This is a -proceeding by mandamus In which six individuals expelled by the Tulane Avenue Baptist Church seek to be restored to membership. The petition ■ alleges that rela-tors were regular and contributing members of the church; that on the 12th day of July, 1931, they were illegally expelled as a result of a conspiracy between J. A. Sharpe, the pastor, the chairman of the board of trustees (riot named), and Ikerie Williams, clerk of the-church.- ' Other • allegations follow involving' the character of-the -pastor and his management of the church, his prejudice concern-' ing -plaintiffs,…