City of Haverhill v. Porter

This is a bill in equity under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 197, § 10, 1 to recover money paid by the city, by way of old age assistance, to Ella Porter, the testatrix of the defendant. General Laws (Ter. Ed.) c. 118A, § 4, as appearing in St. 1951, c. 801, § 4, and c. 118A, § 4A, as appearing in St. 1948, c. 581, § 3, are also involved as are G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 197, § 9, and St. 1951, c. 801, § 4A. The effect of these statutes will be hereinafter discussed.

The suit was tried upon a statement of agreed facts which incorporated the pleadings. It comes here upon a report of the judge which includes…