Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number 8599 Attorney(S) Messrs. Herndon Monash and Davis Weinberg, for appellant. Messrs. Davis Weinberg cite: Corporation chartered by statute can only change its name by statute: 10 Cyc. 155, 156, 201, 210; 4 Ency. 204; 10 Rich. Eq. 604. Law courts must accept as final decisions of ecclesiastical courts: 13 Wall. 679; 1 Speer Eq. 87; 67 S.C. 341; 3 B. Mon. 253; 45 Mo. 183; 3 Pa. St. 291; 23 Ill. 456. The Bishop cannot maintain this suit without authority from the corporation: 67 S.C. 346; 20 Ency. 821; 11 So. 682; 18 N.Y. 379; 3 Grat. 215; 42 Ky. 253; 67 Ky. 215; 27 N.J.L. 539; 2 Thomp. on Corp., secs. 1068, 1071, 1161. Court in such proceeding should not take property from possession of one and put it in possession of another: 27 S.C. 415; 19 S.C. 286. Messrs. Jno. D. Cappelmann, N.B. Barnwell and F. Wm. Cappelmann, contra, cite: Acts of ecclesiastical bodies are final in ecclesiastical matters: 13 Wall. 679; 91 N.W. 886; 67 S.C. 338; 14 L.R.A. 518. After acquiescing in corporate action for a number of years, appellants cannot object now: Code 1902, 2839, 2866; 76 S.C. 77; 67 S.C. 338; 6 Thomp. on Corp. 7374; 18 Am. D. 99; 4 Gill 498; Angell and Ames on Corp. 491, 495; 12 Vt. 688; 10 Conn. 200; 27 At. 998. The local congregation form a part of the religious organization: 13 Wall. 679. The Courts will recognize that part of the church maintaining the church organization: 13 Wall. 679; 24 L.R.A. 615; 14 L.R.A. 518; 34 S.W. 875; 8 Am. R. 275. Those in full control of property are properly so left: 92 S.C. 348; 69 S.C. 156; 67 S.C. 338; 72 N.W. 600; 35 At. 869; 9 Wheat. 841; 13 Wis. 348; 5 Am. R. 415; 63 S.W. 48; 199 U.S. 279. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. MIDDLETON, AS BISHOP, v. ELLISON. June 30, 1913. The opinion of the Court was delivered by MR. JUSTICE WATTS. For the reasons given by the Circuit Judge, the Hon. Geo. E. Prince, it is the judgment of this Court that the order made by the Circuit Judge be affirmed.