Inhabitants of Dennysville v. Ihabitants of Trescott
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Assumpsit, to recover for the funeral expenses of Elias Anthony Belbarb, and for supplies to his widow and minor children.
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Assumpsit, to recover for the funeral expenses of Elias Anthony Belbarb, and for supplies to his widow and minor children. At the trial, before Wells, J. two questions were presented to the jury, viz : — 1. Whether Mrs. Daily and her husband dwelt and had their home in the town of Trescott, on the 7th of Feb’y, 1827, the time of the incorporation of said town ? 2. Whether she emancipated her son Elias, the pauper, before the 7th of Feb’y, 1827 ? The jury answered both questions in the affirmative, and found a verdict for the defendants on that ground. The facts proved in the case sufficiently…
1Opinion of the CourtWells, J.
— The pauper, Elias Anthony Belbard, was born in April, 1814. His father had no settlement in this State. His mother was married to Daniel Daily in 1821. On the seventh of February, 1827, the town of Trescott was incorporated. Prior to that time, neither of them had gained a settlement. At that time, Daily and his wife dwelt and had their home upon the territory, which was incorporated into the town of Trescott. But Elias did not reside with them. Daily and his wife depose, that after the manage, Elias never made his home with them ; that they did not control him or take any of his earnings ;…
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