Town of Marshfield v. City of Springfield

Marshfield seeks to recover from Springfield sums expended by Marshfield for old age assistance under G. L. c. 118A furnished to Mrs. Harriet Glover, mother of one Charles W. Glover. See G. L. c. 117, § 14 (as amended through St. 1939, c. 39, § 1), and c. 118A, § 8 (as amended through St. 1953, e. 462, § 1). Upon a statement of agreed facts, the trial judge found for Marshfield in the sum admittedly due, if any sum was due. Springfield appealed.

Mrs. Glover had her domicil in Springfield from prior to 1917 to 1943 and received old age assistance from Springfield from January 29, 1937, to…