The Churchwardens of St Ann’s Westminster: 1792

The Spiritual Court may compel the payment of a tax for the repairs of a church.
Upon a motion for a prohibition to stay a suit against J S for not paying a tax imposed by the churchwardens and other parishioners, for building the church of St.
Ann’s in Westminster ; per Holt Chief Justice, a suit may be in the Spiritual Court for non-payment of a tax assessed for repairs of a church, but not for building a
church.

Citations:

[1792] EngR 2489, (1792) 1 Ld Raym 512, (1792) 91 ER 1242 (A)

Links:

Commonlii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Ecclesiastical

Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.360701