W. PA. CONF., U. METH. CH. v. EVERSON E. CH.


454 Pa. 434 (1973)

Western Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church v. Everson Evangelical Church of North America et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 26, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

B. Frederick Becker, with him Ira B. Coldren, Jr., and Coldren & Adams, for appellants.

W. Theodore Brooks, with him Reding, Blackstone, Rea & Sell, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., EAGEN, O'BRIEN, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, November 26, 1973:

The Western Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church filed an action in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County, requesting the court to rule that the rights of ownership, possession, custody and control of the property of the defendant, The Everson Evangelical Church of North America, located in Everson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, were in The United Methodist Church. The plaintiff also...

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