City of Montpelier v. Town of East Montpelier
Supreme Court of Vermont
Action- of Contract to recover for aid furnished a poor person under G-. L. 4219. Trial by the Montpelier City Court, Washington County, Erwin M. Survey, Judge. Judgment was rendered for the defendant on the ground that the notice given, as provided by G-. L. 4220, was insufficient. The plaintiff excepted.
1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.
[1, 2] To entitle one to public aid under G. L. 4219, two conditions must exist: He must be a poor perl son; and he must- be in need of assistance. One may be poor, and not need assistance; and he may need assistance and not be poor. It is not enough, under the section specified, that one of these conditions exists; both must be shown. In this respect, the person referred to in that section differs from the .one referred to in G. L. 4222; for the only requirement therein is that he shall be in need of relief, without regard to his financial condition. Danville v. Sheffield, 50 Vt. 243. The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Town of Danville v. Town of SheffieldSupreme Court of Vermont · 1877
- Town of Randolph v. Town of RoxburySupreme Court of Vermont · 1897
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