SHARPE v. BONHAM

No. 396.

224 U.S. 241 (1912)

SHARPE v. BONHAM.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 1, 1912.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John M. Gaut for appellants.

Mr. W.C. Caldwell, with whom Mr. Frank Slemons, Mr. J.H. Zarecor and Mr. W.B. Lamb were on the brief, for appellees.


Memorandum opinion by direction of the court. By MR. JUSTICE HUGHES.

Appeal from decree dismissing the bill for want of jurisdiction.

The suit was brought by members of a religious society in Nashville, Tennessee, known as Grace Church, citizens of States other than Tennessee, against the pastor and elders of another religious society calling itself Grace Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and also against three individuals...

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