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BAUGH v. THOMAS

56 N.J. 203 (1970)

265 A.2d 675

WILLIAM BAUGH, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. EDGAR G. THOMAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PASTOR OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, HENRY WALDEN, ALEXANDER REAVES, GILBERT CARTER, ARTHUR SMITH, JUANITA MILES, LORRAINE McMILLAN, CATHERINE BOND, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEES OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Reargued May 4, 1970.

Decided June 1, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Benjamin P. Michel argued the cause for the plaintiff-appellant (Messrs. Riker, Danzig, Scherer & Brown, attorneys; Mr. Everett M. Scherer of counsel; Mr. Benjamin P. Michel on the brief).

Mr. Emil Oxfeld argued the cause for the defendants-respondents (Messrs. Rothbard, Harris & Oxfeld, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by PROCTOR, J.

This case involves the expulsion of a member of a church. Plaintiff brought suit for reinstatement in the Chancery Division which dismissed his complaint on the ground that it lacked jurisdiction to consider questions of church membership. The Appellate Division affirmed in an unreported opinion and we granted plaintiff's petition for certification. 54 N.J. 501 (1969).

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