Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the House of Representatives, Feb. 8th, 1811 : Ordered, that the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth be requested to lay before this House a copy of the report of the case of Thomas Barnes, plaintiff and appellant, against the First Parish in the town of Falmouth.

[Boston, Massachusetts?] : [publisher not identified], [1811]

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Request from the Massachusetts House of Representatives and responding letter of transmittal to accompany from Dudley A. Tyng, Reporter of the Decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court, dated February 14, 1811. This is followed by, on pages [2]-18, "Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court. At the Supreme Judicial Court, May term, 1810, in Cumberland. ... Thomas Barnes, versus the inhabitants of the First Parish in Falmouth." The report contains the opinion of the court delivered by Chief Justice Parsons, regarding the ruling that "A person who in the character of a public Protestant teacher of piety, religion and morality, demands the taxes paid by his hearers for the support of public worship, &c. must be the teacher of an incorporated society."
Letter of transmittal from Dudley A. Tying, Reporter of the Decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court: "Boston, February 14, 1811. Sir, I enclose, herewith, a copy of the Report of the case of Thomas Barnes, Plaintiff and Appellant, against the First Parish in Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland, determined in said County of Cumberland, by the Supreme Judicial Court ..."
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