Report of the Presbyterian Church Case: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at the Suggestion of James Todd and Others, Vs. Ashbel Green and OthersW. S. Martien, 1839 - 596 страници Trial on a writ of quo warranto in the Supreme Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, at nisi prius, March, 1839, and motion for a new trial. |
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