Slinker v. Sumner County Building & Loan Ass'n

Citations

• 96 Kan. 672
• 153 P. 537
• 1915 Kan. LEXIS 462

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Subordinate Church Societies — Withdrawal of Members — Ownership of Funds. Members of a church who voluntarily withdraw from the organization forfeit all claim to or interest in a fund raised by a subordinate society of the church for church purposes.</p> <p>2. Same — Evidence—Intent May be Shown. The rule that where the intent or purpose with which an act was done becomes a material issue, the person who did the thing may testify what his intention was, is. applied to the members of an unincorporated society organized by tlm women of a church to raise funds for the benefit of the church.</p>