Doyle v. Whalen
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Bill in equity, heard on bill, answers and proof, praying that the defendants, a finance committee and the inhabitants of Eastport, be required to render an account of all sums received by them and contributed to the sufferers by the Eastport fire in 1886, and of all sums paid out by them to said sufferers, and a statement of what they have done with the balance remaining in their control, and that the Belief building, so-called, built with funds contributed for…
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On report. Bill in equity, heard on bill, answers and proof, praying that the defendants, a finance committee and the inhabitants of Eastport, be required to render an account of all sums received by them and contributed to the sufferers by the Eastport fire in 1886, and of all sums paid out by them to said sufferers, and a statement of what they have done with the balance remaining in their control, and that the Belief building, so-called, built with funds contributed for the sufferers by the fire, be sold and the proceeds of said sale be added to the funds in the hands of the committee, and…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitehouse, J.
On the fourteenth day of October, 1886, the town of Eastport in this State was the scene of a destructive conflagration which caused temporary destitution and distress among the inhabitants. News of the disaster awakened a widespread feeling of sympathy and a spirit of active benevolence which resulted in generous contributions of money and various articles of supplies from nearly all parts of New England and many points beyond, "for the relief of the sufferers by the fire.” The 'total amount of the money thus contributed exceeded thirty-eight thousand dollars. A relief committee of twenty…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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