Hopkinton v. Warner
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, by the town of Hopkinton against the town of Warner, to recover for supplies furnished by Hoplynton to Cynthia Ryan and her minor children, alleged to be paupers, having their settlement in Warner, to the amount of $38.62, as stated in the account annexed to the writ.
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Assumpsit, by the town of Hopkinton against the town of Warner, to recover for supplies furnished by Hoplynton to Cynthia Ryan and her minor children, alleged to be paupers, having their settlement in Warner, to the amount of $38.62, as stated in the account annexed to the writ. It was agreed by the parties that said Cynthia and her said children were paupers standing in need of relief; that the supplies, as charged, had been furnished by the plaintiff; that proper notices, under the statute, had been served upon the defendants according to law; and that the sum charged was reasonable. Said…
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
The question is, Where, if anywhere, is the legal settlement of Cynthia Ryan and her minor children, for whom supplies have been furnished by the town of Hopkinton ?
By the statute of 1868,1 Sess. Laws, ch. 1, sec. 23, it is provided that no town shall be liable for the support of any person, unless he, or the person under whom he derives a settlement, shall have wholly gained a settlement therein since the first day of January, 1840.
Cynthia Ryan was the legitimate daughter of John C. Ordway, who lived in Hopkinton, and died there in 1845, — prior to which0tiine, and subsequent to 1840, he had…
2Cited by2 opinions
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- Fremont v. SandownSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1876