Inhabitants of Rowe v. Coolbrith

This is an action of contract brought to recover the sums paid by the plaintiff to the Inhabitants of Shelburne. The latter aided the defendant and his family. The declaration is as follows:

“The plaintiff says that the defendant owes it the sum of $225.94 and interest, according to the account hereto annexed, marked ‘A’, for expenses incurred for his support and the support of his family and paid by it under the provisions of chapter 117 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto.”

*275At the bar it was conceded that items numbered 23, 24 and 25 in the…