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Parish wash bill ruling sets parish duty in canon law
In Warwick County Court Mrs. Gubbins sued Rev. Mucklestone over three shillings for washing two surplices. The judge ruled canon law makes the parish liable, the minister’s denial noted, and several comments suggested ministers using surplices for lay use may bear costs.
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