David B West
June 30, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Church and State: Determining Ownership of Church Property After Schism"The line between ecclesiastical and corporate functions was once again before the Supreme Court of Texas in The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth v. The Episcopal Church, when it was again asked to determine ownership of church property after a schism. Can the civil courts hear the dispute, or is this within the exclusive purview of the ecclesiastical hierarchy?" writes Dykema Gossett's David B. West.
By David B. West
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