City of Montpelier v. Town of Elmore

Tyler J.

It appeared that at some time prior to the *194September term, 1895, of Washington county court, Charles B. Batchelder, then residing in Montpelier, abandoned his family and ceased to contribute to their support, and that at that term his wife obtained a divorce from him with a decree for the care and custody of their minor son. The mother, with her son, continued to reside in Montpelier, and in the spring of 1897 applied to the overseer of the poor of that city for assistance in the support of the son, who was in need of relief. The overseer furnished the then necessary relief, and…