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Title

The demurrer: or proofs of error in the decision of the Supreme Court of the state of New York, requiring faith in particular religious doctrines as a legal qualification of witnesses; thence establishing by law a religious test, and a religious creed. ...

Author

Herttell, Thomas, 1771-1849.

Publication

New-York: Printed and published by E. Conrad ... Sold also at the bookstores of John Montgomery ... Gould & Banks ... and Abner Kneeland ... 1828.

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Additional Authors

New York (State). Supreme Court.

Description

[iii]-iv,[1],6-158p.; 23cm.

Subjects

• Witnesses > New York (State)
• Freedom of religion > New York (State)
• Freedom of religion > Rhode Island

Note

• Buff printed paper cover.
• "The case alluded to is that of Jackson ex dem. Tuttle vs. Gridley, 18 vol. Johnson's Reports, page 98. This cause was tried at the Oneida Circuit, before Mr. Justice Yates, in June, 1819." (p. 6-7)
• Pages 148-154 refer to Rhode Island legislation concerning religious liberty.
• Tailpiece.

Call Number

XM (Herttell, T. Demurrer)

OCLC

2208185

Author

Herttell, Thomas, 1771-1849.

Title

The demurrer: or proofs of error in the decision of the Supreme Court of the state of New York, requiring faith in particular religious doctrines as a legal qualification of witnesses; thence establishing by law a religious test, and a religious creed. ...

Imprint

New-York: Printed and published by E. Conrad ... Sold also at the bookstores of John Montgomery ... Gould & Banks ... and Abner Kneeland ... 1828.

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Added Author

New York (State). Supreme Court.

Research Call Number

XM (Herttell, T. Demurrer)