ELIE v. PULLIAS

No. 18402.

407 F.2d 615 (1969)

Obie ELIE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Athens Clay PULLIAS et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

February 26, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred D. Gray, Montgomery, Ala., for appellants; Avon N. Williams, Jr., of Looby & Williams, Nashville, Tenn., Gray, Seay, Langford & Pryor, Montgomery, Ala., on brief.

Hugh C. Howser, Nashville, Tenn., for appellees; Rebecca Thomas, Nashville, Tenn., on brief.

Before CELEBREZZE and COMBS, Circuit Judges, and McALLISTER, Senior Circuit Judge.


COMBS, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs-appellants brought this class action to enjoin the president and board of directors of Nashville Christian Institute (NCI) from dissolving NCI and conveying its assets to the David Lipscomb College Foundation; also to enjoin the foundation and David Lipscomb College from receiving or disposing of such assets. Plaintiffs are Negro members of the Church of Christ and alumni, patrons, and...

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