Inhabitants of Rangeley v. Inhabitants of Bowdoin
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report of facts agreed. The opinion states the cases and the material facts. Many interests are concerned in the construction which shall be placed upon the law of 1883, which is invoked as a defence to these actions.
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On report of facts agreed. The opinion states the cases and the material facts. Many interests are concerned in the construction which shall be placed upon the law of 1883, which is invoked as a defence to these actions. I submit that a construction which shall make it applicable only to residences in unincorporated places subsequent to the passage of the act would be more in harmony with the constitution of the state, Art. 1, § 11. The law should not be construed as having a retroactive or retrospective effect, as such a construction would directly tend to impair the obligation of contracts,…
1Opinion of the CourtVirgin, J.
Actions for pauper supplies furnished to two families, viz: to Cyrus A. Campbell and family, from June to August, 1883, and to Mrs. Ellis and children, from June, 1883 to August, 1884.
First action : C. A. Campbell was the son of Joseph Campbell who derived his settlement from his father, Andrew Campbell.
Second action: Mrs. Ellis was once the wife of Joseph Campbell who having deceased she subsequently married one Ellis who having no settlement in this state she retained that of her former husband, if he had any.
*594Andrew Campbell had a settlement in the town of Bowdoin, in 1837, when he removed…
2Cited by1 opinion
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