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CHURCH OF CHRIST AT CENTERVILLE v. CARDER

No. 51867-0.

105 Wn.2d 204 (1986)

713 P.2d 101

CHURCH OF CHRIST AT CENTERVILLE, Respondent, v. ROBERT CARDER, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 30, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ross R. Rakow, for appellants.

Velikanje, Moore & Shore, Inc., P.S., by Carter L. Fjeld, for respondent.

UTTER, J.

This appeal is from a trial court's determination that one of two factions of a congregational church should exercise control over the church property. We affirm the trial court's determination, finding that the constitution of the church controls.

Around 1884, a society of worshippers organized themselves as the Church of Christ at Centerville, an association (Association). On September 3, 1886, property was quit-claimed to the group using the following...

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