Hollingsworth v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
EROM CLAIBORNE. This was an- indictment in the Circuit Court of Claiborne county, for disturbing public worship. It seems that - a congregation of Methodists had assembled for religious services, after the close of which, the church authorities convened for the trial of the defendant, as a member of said church, upon certain charges of “ evil speaking,” which had been preferred against him.
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EROM CLAIBORNE. This was an- indictment in the Circuit Court of Claiborne county, for disturbing public worship. It seems that - a congregation of Methodists had assembled for religious services, after the close of which, the church authorities convened for the trial of the defendant, as a member of said church, upon certain charges of “ evil speaking,” which had been preferred against him. During the progress of said trial, the defendant, by his violent language and demeanor disturbed said assembly, of wkiph he was indicted and convicted before Judge Turley, at the May Term, 1858. He…
1Opinion of the CourtCarutheRS, J.
*519This was an indictment and conviction for disturbing public worship.
By section 3, article 1, of our Constitution, it is declared “that all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty Grod according to the dictates of their own consciences.” The Legislature has passed many and stringent laws to protect the people in. this right.
By the act of 1801, any person interrupting a congregation, assembled ■ for the worship of the Deity, is to be punished as a rioter at common law. The act of 1815, ch. 60, § 1, makes it the duty of all justices of the peace, who may, by their own…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Ford v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1962
- Ford v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1962