State v. Norris

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

State v. Norris

59 N.H. 536

DecidedJune 5, 1880

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Bluebook

State v. Norris, 59 N.H. 536 (N.H. 1880).

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Opinion

Foster, J.

The case presents no question of law. The question of fact is, Was the State Temperance Camp-Meeting, in this case, a public “ assembly convened for the purpose of religious worship”? G. L., a. 273, s. 9. The term religious worship having no technical meaning in a legal sense, the determination of this question is within the province of a'jury.

Gase discharged.

Allen, J., did not sit: the others concurred.

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Foster, J.

The case presents no question of law. The question of fact is, Was the State Temperance Camp-Meeting, in this case, a public “ assembly convened for the purpose of religious worship”? G. L., a. 273, s. 9. The term religious worship having no technical meaning in a legal sense, the determination of this question is within the province of a'jury.

Gase discharged.

Allen, J., did not sit: the others concurred.

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59 N.H. 536, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/state-v-norris-nh-1880.