Philippi Christian Church v. Harbaugh

This suit was commenced before a justice of the peace.

The Philippi Christian Church, on the relation of George M. Dunn, filed an affidavit before the justice, alleging, amongst other things, that said church, being an organized religious society, was the owner and entitled to the immediate possession of a record book, of the value of twenty-five dollars, of which the said Dunn was the custodian, and that Philip Harbaugh had the possession of said book without right, and unlawfully detained the same.

The transcript informs us that thereupon the plaintiff also filed a bond, as follows:

“We,…