WILLIAMS v. WILSON

No. 25457.

349 S.C. 336 (2002)

563 S.E.2d 320

Greg WILLIAMS and Bill Wines, individually and as trustees and members of The Christian Church of North Myrtle Beach, and as representatives of others similarly situated as members of The Christian Church of North Myrtle Beach, Harrill Lovelace and Clay Crowder, individually and as members of The Christian Church of North Myrtle Beach, and as representatives of others similarly situated as members of the The Christian Church of North Myrtle Beach, and Darrel Hall, Respondents, v. Joel WILSON, Danny Banks, J.W. Mullins, Bob Williamson and E. Richard Powell, individually and as present or former trustees of The Christian Church of North Myrtle Beach, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 29, 2002.

Rehearing Denied May 29, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall K. Mullins and Elizabeth J. Saraniti, both of Mullins Law Firm, P.A., of North Myrtle Beach, for petitioners.

Robert L. Barnett, of Barnett & Wright, P.A., of Myrtle Beach, for respondents.


Justice MOORE.

This is a church dispute. We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals's decision1 affirming the master's finding that the dismissal of the preacher by church trustees was a nullity and the congregation's election of new trustees was valid. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

Petitioners (Trustees), who are the founders of The Christian...

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