Opinion

Fishel & Taylor v. GRIFTON UNITED METH. CHURCH

  • 22 N.C. App. 647
  • 207 S.E.2d 330
  • 1974 N.C. App. LEXIS 2404
Court
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Filed
Aug 7, 1974
Status
Published
Author
Vaughn
On the bench
Vaughn, Morris, Baley
Cited by
1 cases
Authority
More cited than 51.7%

The opinion

VAUGHN, Judge.

Defendant’s first argument, that the trustees have not been brought before the court and that they, as holders of record

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title are not subject to the jurisdiction of the court, is without merit. The order of the court in the Supplemental Proceeding directing the Chairman to appear and answer was sufficient to bring the Board of Trustees before the court and make the Board of Trustees subject to its jurisdiction.

Cornelius v. Albertson,

244 N.C. 265 , 93 S.E. 2d 147 .

Defendant also argues the court erred in its findings of fact and conclusions of law. More specifically, defendant contends that the court erred in finding and concluding that the trustees were mere title holders without discretionary responsibilities, that the trust was passive and that the property was subject to sale under execution against the debtor.

We hold that the court correctly determined that the trust was passive. Among other things, the church has both actual possession and the right of disposal.

See Chinnis v. Cobb,

210 N.C. 104 , 185 S.E. 638 ;

Patrick v. Beatty,

202 N.C. 454 , 163 S.E. 572 .

Where the trust is passive, the property is subject to sale under execution against the judgment debtor. G.S. 1-315 (a) (4).

Affirmed.

Judges Morris and Baley concur.

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