Baldwin v. First Methodist Episcopal Church of Opportunity

Citations

• 79 Wash. 578
• 140 P. 673
• 1914 Wash. LEXIS 1227

Syllabus

<p>Religious Societies — Ministers—Salary—Contracts—Construction. A church corporation is not liable for a minister’s salary, where no definite amount was to be paid him in any event, and it was understood that his salary was contingent upon voluntary subscriptions, which were only estimated, and were not collected, and the rules of the society, with which he was furnished a copy, provided that neither the trustees nor congregation had' any voice in selecting a pastor or any power to make any contract with reference thereto binding upon the church.</p>