A Full Report of the Case of Stacy Decow, and Joseph Hendrickson, Vs. Thomas L. Shotwell: Decided at a Special Term of the New Jersey Court of Appeals, Held at Trenton, in July and August, Eighteen Hu

Stacy Decow

ISBN 10: 0265521734 / ISBN 13: 9780265521731

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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• Title: A Full Report of the Case of Stacy Decow, and Joseph Hendrickson, Vs. Thomas L. Shotwell: Decided at a Special Term of the New Jersey Court of Appeals, Held at Trenton, in July and August, Eighteen Hu
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265521734
• ISBN 13: 9780265521731
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A full court report on a pivotal 1833 dispute between Quaker factions, exploring trust, property, and religious liberty.

A primary source-style edition presents the decision of the New Jersey Court of Appeals and the surrounding arguments, set against the long-standing split within the Society of Friends. It offers a clear window into how church governance, fiduciary duty, and competing visions of faith intersected with law in early America.

• How a school fund and its loan became a stake in a broader religious division.
• What the legal questions reveal about liberty of conscience and the balance with property rights.
• Different sides’ views on authority, discipline, and institutional unity within a religious community.
• How the court weighed competing claims and what the opinions say about justice and recovery in faith-based disputes.

Ideal for readers of legal history, religious studies, and 19th-century American court cases who want a grounded, documentary account of a landmark controversy.