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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Rector, Etc., of the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. Stephen v. Blackhurst.
    
      (Common Pleas of New York City and County, General Term.
    
    May 15, 1890.)
    Replevin—When Lies—Possession op Corporate Seal.
    The rector, church-wardens, etc., of an incorporated church, cannot maintain replevin for the corporate seal against the treasurer of the church, where a rule of the church declares that the treasurer shall “safely keep * * * the corporation seal. ”
    Appeal from eleventh district court.
    Replevin by the rector, church-warden, etc., of the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. Stephen against James Blaokhurst, to recover possession of the-corporate seal of said church. Defendant answered that he was treasurer of said church, and as such was entitled to the possession of said seal under a rule of the church which provides that “it shall be the duty of the treasurer to see to the collection of all pew rents and other moneys received, and to> •keep all moneys and property committed to his care, and safely keep all valuable papers, the corporation seal,” etc. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
    Argued before Larremore, C. J., and Bookstaver, J.
    
      Booraem, Hamilton & Beckett, for appellant. A. J. Shipman, for respondent.
   Ho opinion. Judgment reversed.