Poplin v. Hawke
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit for the support of Moses Thom and family, paupers, alleged to have their settlement in the town of Hawke. The cause was tried upon the general issue, and a verdict taken for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of this court upon the following case.
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Assumpsit for the support of Moses Thom and family, paupers, alleged to have their settlement in the town of Hawke. The cause was tried upon the general issue, and a verdict taken for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of this court upon the following case. It was admitted that Moses Thom was 'once settled in Hawke — that he and his family were poor and stood in need of relief — and that they had been supported by the town of Poplin, as stated in the declaration, of which Hawke had had legal notice. But the defendants - contended that said Thom was now legally settled in Poplin. It…
1Opinion of the CourtParrRb, J.
The first question in this ease, is, whether Moses Thom, the pauper, took any thing under the last wills of Abigail Graves and Betty Thom. These wills were made during the lives of their husbands ; and it has been settled in this state, on an appeal from a decree of the probate court, that a married woman has not power to devise lands by will. 5 N. H. R. 205, Marston vs. Norton. If, then, the question were on the allowance of the wills of Abigail Graves and Betty Thorn, it must be held that they had not power to devise, and the instruments be rejected. But both these wills have been allowed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Osgood v. BreedMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1815
- Inhabitants of Conway v. Inhabitants of DeerfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1814
- Inhabitants of Groton v. Inhabitants of BoxboroughMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
- Overseers of the Poor of Whitestown v. Overseers of the Poor of ConstableNew York Supreme Court · 1817
3Cited by4 opinions
- Mathes v. BennettSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1850
- Hebron v. Centre-HarborSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1841
- Pembroke v. AllenstownSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1850
- In re Estate of SnowSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983