Davis v. Williams

BRYANT, Judge.

*262Our Courts may use neutral principles of law to resolve disputes concerning whether a church followed its bylaws. Our Courts must *263defer to the internal governing body of a church with regard to disputes over the use of church funds.

Plaintiffs Sarah B. Davis, Norman Goode, Jr., Gloria H. Cole, Mattie Miller, Oscar Buchanan, and Beverly Buchanan (hereafter "plaintiffs") are members of New Zion Baptist Church. Defendant Henry Williams, Jr., was elected pastor of New Zion Baptist Church in 2004.

On 20 December 2013, plaintiffs filed a verified complaint against Williams and New Zion…