¶1It does not appear by the declaration, but that said tax was laid for the support of schooling; or for arrears of debt incurred before March, A. D. 1786; whereas the exemption goes only to minister and meeting-house taxes incurred after the certificate, and the plaintiff ought to show himself to be within the exemption.
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Tillotson v. Bishop
Decided September 15, 1790
Supreme Court of Connecticut · decided 1790-09-15
EeboR. Bishop sued Tillotson and others committee of the society of Chesterfield, for inserting his 'name in a certain rate-bill; declaring that he was a Baptist, and lodged a certificate of his exemption with the clerk of said Chesterfield, in March, A. D. 1186; that on the 19th of February, A. D. ITS 9, said society voted and laid a tax of one penny half penny on the pound, upon the list of A. D. 1788; and that the defendants inserted his name in said bill, with the sum…
Decided 1790-09-15