MIDDLETON v. ELLISON

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.