Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-06-11

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[BY REQUEST.l
FROM the Princstea a. Wing.
AN ACT relative to the Unincorposascd
Society of Friends in this State:
| Sec. 1. Be il enacted by the Council
and Genera! Assembly fthis state, and Il
is hereby enacted by the authority Of the
same, tia. the rights, estates, property and
privileges, Of the members Of the unincos
porated society Of Friends. in this state
shall not be hurt, endama.ed or in any
way ;ff.cted, by the DIVISION, secession or
lseparatiOn, which has occurred in the
said unincorrorated society ofFrier.ls, aud
that the rights, estate, property and privi-
leges Of the members of the said society
OF Friends, in this stale shall be held and
enjoyed according 10 the constitution and
laws Of the state. a
Sec. 2. And be il enacted, that the d.
vision, secession or separation, now exist
ing m the sand unincorporated sociesy Of
Friends, ~ this state, on conscientious
grounds, where both parties profess 10
adhere to the faith, system of disc;pIine,-
constitution and government Of the said
society. when in unity, the personal estate
Of whatever kind, Of the said society, held
or possessed by said society, when in unity,
or by any ether person or persons, body
polite or corporate, to or for its use, or in
any way IN trust for them, shall be divided
between the parties in such division, e.
cession or separation, equally e. rateably,
IN proportion TO the number Ofmembers S,f
the SAID society WHO have Joined OF at
tached themselves to either Of the sai1
parties, in such division, secession or sep
aration, IN the same manner A. if they had
been equal partners in said personal estate;
and in case the said members OF the said
society cannot, in such division, secession
or separation, agree on the division Of the
said personal estate Of the said society,",
by them possessed when in unity, that
then, and in such case, it shall and may be
lawful Tor any member Or members of Ct
ther party, fer and in behalf Of himself and
themselves, and his and their associates in
such division, secession or separation, to
exhibit bill in chancery against any menu
Der or members Of the other party in such
associates, for a division ofsuch personal
estate so hell or possessed by the said So
ciety, when in unity, in the same manner
as It they were pa0ncrs; and tbereupon
The same proceedings may be had, and re-
lief gwen, and decree made, as in justice
and equity, and according to the course
and practice Of the court Of chancery, OF
TO be made; always having regard to the
relative number Of the members belonging
70 the said parties 10 sach division, seces-
sion Or separation, and the continuance
and preservation of the same trusts, uses
aud purposes, uPon AMI for which such
personal estate was heretofore held and
pt>sesscu; .ni that TIE members of the
saii parry in such division, secession OF
separation 10 whom the same, or any part
thereof shall he Gecreed, shall hold the
sane upon the same trusts, and for the
sisnc uses and purposes, 50 Ear as regards
the members of the said Dciety, CT 1necied
w.ta item II the said division, secession
OF separation, as the sam. WAS held by the
society when in unity.
Sec. 3. And tc j, en1cted, that IN case
u any division, secession or separation,
now existing in the said unincorporased
society Of Fficn1. ia this state, on co.,
acientious ercuad-, where b"th parties pro-
f-ss to adhere to The filth, system Of Dis
cipline, constitution and government of
the said society wien in u.i!y, that :hen
and in suc! case, tn. real estate, Of What
s,eyer kind (excep' burial groandss Of the
said s,ciciy, held, possessed CT owned BY
Lie said society WIEN il uni.y, q BY any
other pc:sor or persons, body poIitse q
Corporate, for or to It's use, or Ia ou1t 81
tue:a, sil ii b. divided between the par
ties IA such division, secession or separa-
ton, equally aid fsieasI: IN Proportion -
In. nu.nJcs Of lSs.i.st-rs Of lac said socic-
", Wit have i,iaej OF attached themselves
- either of tue ssd parties IL sssch divD-
ion, secession or separation, ia the sa0c
N anner as if taey we.e ieoasts Ia com
n,on, Of toe sid real estate; and 10 case
The saia me:a sers u the sid society, c1n-
not On such Division, seccssioa - oePa0-
too. agree ca the &visiol @ paeaalee g