Brock v. Bennett

Cureton, Judge:

This action arises from a disagreement over the physical and spiritual control of Emmanuel Baptist Church. The disputants are, John T. Brock, a former trustee, and Mitchell Bennett, the pastor of the present congregation. The trial court found that Brock was entitled to control of the church and ordered Bennett, the present custodian of the church, to surrender control of the church to Brock. We vacate the trial court’s order and dismiss respondents’ complaint.

In 1952, Pratt and Earline Sosobee deeded a lot of land to Brock, John H. Reed and Roy Butler “as trustees for Emmanuel…