Town of Pawlet v. Clark

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep013/usrep013292/usrep013292.pdf

Holding

Royal grant of land to Church of England was not completed, and therefore Episcopal Church had no claim of right or title after the Revolution when the new sovereign claimed the land for other purposes.

Citation

13 U.S. (9 Cranch) 292

Year

1815

Ratio

6-0

Author

Story, J.

Religious Tradition Involved

Episcopal

State/Territory of Origin

NH
VT

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

Other

Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)

Institution

Local / State / Federal Legislation

State

Dissent Author(s)

N/A

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Neither

Penultimate court of appeals

Circuit Court for District of Vermont

Penultimate court opinion citation

N/A

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