Thornton v. Campton
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit. This action was brought to recover for supplies furnished by the plaintiff to one Samuel Moulton, a pauper, alleged to have his settlement in said Campton, deriving it from his father, Daniel Moulton. It was admitted by the defendant town that the supplies had been furnished, and that the said Samuel was poor and stood in need of relief, and it was not controverted that he had the settlement of his father, Daniel Moulton.
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Assumpsit. This action was brought to recover for supplies furnished by the plaintiff to one Samuel Moulton, a pauper, alleged to have his settlement in said Campton, deriving it from his father, Daniel Moulton. It was admitted by the defendant town that the supplies had been furnished, and that the said Samuel was poor and stood in need of relief, and it was not controverted that he had the settlement of his father, Daniel Moulton. It appeared that said Daniel moved into Campion about the year 1807 or 1808, and went upon a wild lot of land, containing 53 acres, on which he built a log house…
1Opinion of the CourtGilchrist, J.
The pauper derives his settlement, as the plaintiffs suppose, from his father; and he was indebted for his, if such he had in Campton, to owning, for a term of four years, estate within the town of the value of §150, and paying the taxes required by law, as a con*24dition. The questions first arising relate to the evidence that was received to establish the value of the land which it appears that he owned and occupied for the requisite term, ending in the spring of 1814.
The price at which property has been, actually sold is perhaps as good an indication of its value as can be found; and unless…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Whipple v. WalpoleSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1839
- Andover v. GraftonSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1834
- Bishop v. ConeSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1826
- Hopkinton v. SpringfieldSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1841