Town of Burton v. Town of Wakefield
Superior Court of New Hampshire
This was an action of assumpsit for the support of a pauper alleged to have a settlement in the town of Wakefield and was submitted to the decision of the court upon the following facts. The town of Burton expended in the support of the pauper who stood in need of relief the sum of $94 50, and due notice of the sum thus expended was given to Wake-field within ninety days from the time when the pauper was first relieved, and the notice duly returned.
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This was an action of assumpsit for the support of a pauper alleged to have a settlement in the town of Wakefield and was submitted to the decision of the court upon the following facts. The town of Burton expended in the support of the pauper who stood in need of relief the sum of $94 50, and due notice of the sum thus expended was given to Wake-field within ninety days from the time when the pauper was first relieved, and the notice duly returned. The pauper went to Wakefield to reside in the year 1803, and resided there ten years in succession from that time. He never owned any real estate…
1Opinion of the Court
By the court.
If the pauper in this case gained a settlement it must have been under the following clause in the statute of January 1, 1796. ‘‘Any person of the age of twenty-one years who shall hereafter reside in any town or district within this state, and being taxed for his poll for the term of seven years shall pay all taxes legally assessed on his poll and estate during said term shall be an inhabitant in said town or district.” We have always held that in order to gain a settlement under this clause it was essential that the poll should be taxed. We have been induced to come to this…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Town of Weare v. Town of New-BostonSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1825
3Cited by2 opinions
- Springfield v. EnfieldSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1855
- Thompson v. NewtownSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1850