First Baptist Church v. Hall

CLAY, Commissioner.

This suit involves a dispute over the discharge of the pastor of the First Baptist Church (Colored) of Harlan. The action was brought by appellants to enjoin appel-lee Hall from acting as pastor.' Subsequently upon their motion, the matter was submitted to arbitration. The arbitrators decided the attempted discharge was illegal and void, and thereupon the court, adopting their report, dismissed appellants’ petition. The issue on this appeal is whether or not the arbitration proceedings were valid.

At a regular mid-week prayer service on November 22, 1950, a business session…