Harper

Church of Christ of Long Beach v. Harper

Good Law
83 Cal. App. 41·256 P. 476
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 12, 1927Docket No. 5194.California1,872 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Campbell, J.

In this action appellants pray that an injunction issue enjoining and restraining respondents from interfering in any way with appellants in conducting their religious services in the church edifice of appellant corporation in the city of Long Beach. No other judgment or relief is asked. The complaint alleges that on ■Sunday, May 6, 1923, respondents, in violation of the authority of the Church of Christ, entered the church edifice and took possession thereof and conducted religious services and excluded and refused to allow appellants to conduct their services and that respondents threatened to and will, unless restrained, continue to hold possession of the church property and to conduct services in the church building and will preach and teach doctrines which are opposed and foreign to the belief and teachings of the Church of Christ, and exclude appellants from conducting services and cause appellants great and irreparable injury, and that appellants have no plain, speedy, or adequate remedy at law, etc.

Appellants complain, first, that there are many errors of law which occurred during the trial of the action; second, that the findings of fact and conclusions of law are in…

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