Inhabitants of Wiscasset v. Trundy

This case, which was debt for a penalty, is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court, which was delivered by

Emery J.

The inhabitants of Wiscasset are said in the writ to prosecute in this action by Ebenezer Hilton, Patríele Lenox and Ebenezer Albee, their Selectmen ; and Edmund Dana, their Treasurer and Clerk : and the suit is founded on the statute of this State, ch. 141, sec. 1st and 10th, passed March 13th, 1834, entitled, “ An Act for the regulation of Innholders; “ Retailers and common Victuallers.” *

The first section imposes a penalty of “ fifty dollars on any “ person for being a…