Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-07-01
GH hole No. 688.

cIety IN Brunswick. That the meeting
house At which they attend is six miles from
the dwelling house Of the plaintiff, and il
owned partly by the corporation Of Dowdoin
College, partly by some Of the adherents u
said religious society, and partly BY the in
habitants OF the town Of Topsharn. ard ID
under the exclusive controul of the corno.
ration Of Bowdoin College on commence
ment days, and that the Baptist meetihr
house at which the plaintiff has attended
public worship for SIX years past, Is but tao
miles and three quarters distance f,om the
plaintiff dwelling house.
That fifty years ago the proprieturs of
said town erected therein and covered 4
building for a meeting house, which i
about four miles from the plaintiffs dwell.
ing house, and presented the same 10 the
inhabitants Of said Brunswick and The same
has been fnished-tbe pews therein from,
time TO time sold, and the plaintiff. II The
year 1876, became and still IS the Cyvaer "
one OF the pews therein.
That the plaintiff has with his family ~
suaiiy, for six years last past ard previous
TO the vote to raise said money, attended
meeting IT the meeting house aforesaid.
OF said Baptist Society, under the preaching
and instruction Of the Rev. Benjamin Tit
comb, the regularly settled minister and
teacher ofsaid Baptist Society, and united
IN religious worship with the aforesaid Bap-
tIst society, and the plaintiff has, during
said six cars, voluntarily contributed annu-
ally 10 the support cf said teacher larger
sum than was assessed on him by said body
styling themselves the first religious society
in Brunswick ard that the said Titcomb
derives his support from such voluntary
contributions as his hearers choose 10 bes-
tow.
That the plaintiff has never attended any
of the meetings of said body styling them
selves the first religious society in Brun-
swick, either for secular concerns or for pub.
lie worship
That the plaintiff is not Of the dencmina-
ton of Baptist, but was haptised according
to the mode Of baptism established
by the Episcopal Church, and has not Civ
en- In his name TO the Clerk OF the Town
OF Brunswick fourteen days previous 10
the Town meeting nths month of March
or April annually in the manner pointed OUT
IN the act incorporating said BaPtisl Socie-
~.
That he was an inhabitant Of said Town
Of Brunswick when said BartistSociety was
Incorporated, and has remained al ihhab.
itsnt thereof ever since, and II the time
said tax was assessed he iivrd and Uwnsd
ar estate real and personal within the
bounds of said Town.
That the meeting at which said tax was
voted and at which the Defendants were
chosen assessors and said Batchelder cof-
lector, was duly notified and warned unIesa
the style used BY them should by the co,,rt
be considered improper and sufficient IL
their proceedings.
That said assessors and collector nav.
regularly chosen and sworn before they tn
tered upon the duties of their resneetita
Offices.
That said tax was regularly assessed ,r5
the sum assessed upon said Minot pas ~
true proportion Of said tax, il upon the fore-
gong fscts lie is liable 70 be taxed Ar au ~
said persons claiming 10 be the rsle;ons
Society in Brunswick.
The said Minot was notified nfs.;5.
and the same was demanded of him ~ -
Batchelder more than twelve davs her,.a
said horse was taken, and he refused ~ ns,,
the same, and said horse was sold for ~.
purpose of satisfying said tax.
Now IT upon the foregoing stateYnen, "
facts the Court should be ef opinion tb..,
the plaintiff has maintained Bis act;op
gsinst the defendants they are 10 be drfsrI-
led and judgment be rendered against thrn,
for the sum Of twenty-one dollars damaras
and costs If suit
But if the court should be ofa difItrpr4
opinion the plaintiff j. 70 become nonsu;t
aud the defendants recover their cost
The above statement ~ facts being suh.
mitted to the Court, II was decided ,Is, N.
plaintiff oe rossul.ed ana The defendants u.
curer cG5tS.