Inhabitants of Poland v. Inhabitants of Biddeford

This is an action in assumpsit by the town of Poland against the city of Biddeford to recover for pauper supplies and general relief furnished to Blanche Gagnon, wife of Joseph Gagnon, and their five minor children. The case is before us on exceptions: first, to the refusal of the presiding justice to charge that there could be no recovery for general relief expenses after June 15, 1951 on the ground that the statute below providing therefor was unconstitutional; and second, to the admission of certain evidence relating to the settlement of Joseph Gagnon.

On May 5, 1951 Mrs. Gagnon sought aid…