By the general law, and of common, right, all the pews in a parish church are the common property of the parish : they are for the use, in common, of the parishioners, who are all entitled to be seated, orderly, and conveniently, so as best to provide... The English Cyclopaedia - Page 4471867Full view - About this book
| Frederick Pollock, Robert Campbell, Oliver Augustus Saunders, Arthur Beresford Cane, Edward Potton, Joseph Gerald Pease, William Bowstead - 1897 - 896 pages
...the same doctrine. "By the general law, and of common right, all the pews in a parish church are the common property of the parish ; they are for the use...so as best to provide for the accommodation of all; " and after laying down this as the general rule, he states, among * other positions, [ *20 ] " that... | |
| Thomas Henry Carson, Harold B. Bompas - 1902 - 1046 pages
...pews in a parish church are the common property of tho parish ; they are for tho use in common of tho parishioners, who are all entitled to be seated orderly and conveniently, so as best to provide for tho accommodation of all. The distribution of seats rests with tho churchwardens, as tho officers,... | |
| Australia. Parliament. Joint Library Committee - 1922 - 1000 pages
...the Pews In a Parish Church are the common property of the Parish; they are for the use in roiinnoii of the Parishioners, who are all entitled to be seated...best to provide for the accommodation of all. The distribution of Seats rests with the Church-Wardens, as the Officers, and subject to the control of... | |
| Australia. Parliament. Joint Library Committee - 1922 - 1016 pages
...the Pews in a Parisli Church are the common property of the Parish; they are for the use in VOIIIIIWH of the Parishioners, who are all entitled to be seated...so as best to provide for the accommodation of all. Tlie distribution of Seats rests with the Church-Wardens, as the Officers, and subject to the control... | |
| William Scott, Francis Garden, James Bowling Mozley - 1827 - 822 pages
...the general law, and of common right, all the pews in a parish church tre the common property «/' the parish; they are for the use in common of the...as best to provide for the accommodation of all;" and after laying down this as the general rule, he states, among other positions, " that no faculty... | |
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