Graham v. Lockhart

WEBB, Judge.

We note at the outset that matters of church doctrine are not involved in this case. The only issue is whether the defendant Lockhart has been properly dismissed as pastor and member by a church which is congregational in form. The defendants advance several reasons as to why summary judgment should not have been entered. They contend first that their affidavits show that it was the custom in the church that the meetings be called by the pastor. The meetings at which the defendant Lockhart was dismissed were not called by the pastor. The defendants contend there was a genuine…