FULL GOSPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH v. NICHOLS

No. WD 35084.

681 S.W.2d 493 (1984)

FULL GOSPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH, a Not-For-Profit Missouri Corporation, Respondent, v. Billie NICHOLS, et al., Appellants, and Eddie Moore, et al., Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

November 20, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Mendell, Dale, Flynn, Mendell, Barnes & Adams, St. Joseph, for appellants.

James W. Whan, Maryville, for respondents.

Before DIXON, J.P., and SHANGLER and CLARK, JJ.


DIXON, Judge.

This appeal is the culmination of a struggle between competing groups within a congregation to obtain control of a not-for-profit corporation and, consequently, the assets of that corporation. The central and controlling issue is the membership of the corporate board of directors.

The Full Gospel Community Church, Inc., was incorporated in 1979. The board of directors, as set forth in the articles of incorporation, were: Lawrence Webster, Elmer...

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