Legal Opinion

In re Chapman

New York County Courts

Decided June 15, 1895Published

Proceeding by the overseer of the poor of the town of Ellicottville, Cattaraugus county, to charge the town of Otto, in the same county, with the support of Martin Chapman, a pauper, then in Ellicottville, on the alleged ground that his settlement was in Otto. From an award by the county superintendent in favor of Ellicottville for costs, the town of Otto appeals. Dismissed.

1Opinion of the CourtVreeland, J.

This man, Martin Chapman, was in the town of Ellicottville, Cattaraugus county, in the month of December, 1892, and, either upon his own request or at the solicitation of the overseer of the poor of that town received aid from such overseer as a pauper. On December 23d of the same year the overseer of Ellicottville served a notice in writing in the usual form upon the overseer of the poor of the town of Otto that Chapman was settled in Otto, and was being maintained by Ellicottville. On December 28th following, and within 10 days, the overseer of Otto gave notice to the overseer of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Savage v. . O'NeilNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  2. Monroe v. . DouglassNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
  3. Inhabitants of Middletown v. Inhabitants of LymeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1823
  4. Town of Morris v. Town of PlymouthSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1867
  5. Stillwell v. KennedyNew York Supreme Court · 1889

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