Riffe v. Proctor
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Randolph. Circuit Court. — Hon. John A. Hochaday, Judge. (1) The term “religious society” had in the English ecclesiastical law, and has in our law, a well-defined meaning. “As commonly used in our law, it is synonymous with ‘parish,’ ‘precinct,’ and designates an incorporated society, created and maintained foi the support and maintenance of public worship.” Weld v. May, 9 Cush. (Mass.) 181; Silsby v. Barlow, 16 Gray (Mass.) 330; 2.0 Am. and Eng. Ency.
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Appeal from Randolph. Circuit Court. — Hon. John A. Hochaday, Judge. (1) The term “religious society” had in the English ecclesiastical law, and has in our law, a well-defined meaning. “As commonly used in our law, it is synonymous with ‘parish,’ ‘precinct,’ and designates an incorporated society, created and maintained foi the support and maintenance of public worship.” Weld v. May, 9 Cush. (Mass.) 181; Silsby v. Barlow, 16 Gray (Mass.) 330; 2.0 Am. and Eng. Ency. Law (1 Ed.), p. 773; 10 Pick. 193; 3 Me. 247. (2) It therefore very readily appears that no personal liability could have been…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, J.
To facilitate a correct understanding of the questions hereinafter considered, a reference at the threshold to the pleadings will, we think, be found helpful.' The allegations of the petition may be summarized in this way, that is to say:
1. That defendants were members of a religious *605society known as the First Baptist Church of Monroe City. ^
2. That on December 9, 1897, at a business meeting of the members of said church called for the purpose of deciding upon the question of the employment of a pastor for said church, at which meeting the members were present and participated, a resolution…
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