Ecclesiastical Law in the State of New York |
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Page 40 - And whereas, the ministers of the gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to the service of GOD, and the cure of souls, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions...
Page 212 - No person having a husband, wife, child or parent, shall, by his or her last will and testament, devise or bequeath to any benevolent, charitable, literary, scientific, religious or missionary society, association or corporation, in trust or otherwise, more than one-half part of his or her estate, after the payment of his or her debts, and such devise or bequest shall be valid to the extent of one-half, and no more.
Page 301 - Majesties protestant subjects dissenting from the church of England from the penalties of certain laws...
Page 235 - ... by imprisonment in the State Prison, not exceeding five years, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Page 209 - ... certificate in writing, in which shall be stated the name or title by which such society shall be known in law, the...
Page 292 - When any person shall usurp, intrude into, or unlawfully hold or exercise any public office, civil or military, or any franchise within this State, or any office in a corporation created by the authority of this State ; or, 2.
Page 57 - Bronx in said city, in the office of the register of the city and county of New York.
Page 148 - I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate...
Page 223 - Such land, or such parts thereof as may from time to time be required for that purpose, shall be surveyed and subdivided into lots or plats of such size as the trustees may direct, with such avenues, paths, alleys, and walks, as the trustees deem proper; and a map or maps of such surveys shall be filed in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the land shall be situated.
Page 15 - State, made by the king of Great Britain, or persons acting under his authority, after the fourteenth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and...