BOURGEOIS v. LANDRUM

No. 80-C-2411.

396 So.2d 1275 (1981)

Rev. Albert BOURGEOIS, Victoria Taylor, Cora Marzette and Clarence Walker v. Rev. Lawrence LANDRUM and Ebenezer Baptist Church of New Orleans.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 6, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carolyn N. Hazard and Michael B. McColloster, New Orleans, for plaintiff-applicant.

Sidney H. Cates, IV, of Harris, Stampley, McKee, Lombard & Cates, New Orleans, for defendants-respondents.


DENNIS, Justice.*

The issue presented by this case is whether the First Amendment protects a church organized under a state's non-profit corporation law from the enforcement in civil court of a voting member's statutory right to examine the records of the corporation. The trial court sustained the church's exception of lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action. The court of appeal affirmed, 387 So.2d 611...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases