Perkins v. Inhabitants of Milford
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
ON REPORT. Assumpsit upon a town order payable to A. F. Gerrish or bearer, for $50, dated March 22, 1865, given to refund to the payee his subscription, voluntarily made without expectation of repayment, to aid in procuring soldiers for the war of the rebellion. It appeared that the money was not borrowed, nor obtained by any officer of the town, but was subscribed and paid to aid the town in procuring men to fill the quota of troops under the call of the president.
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ON REPORT. Assumpsit upon a town order payable to A. F. Gerrish or bearer, for $50, dated March 22, 1865, given to refund to the payee his subscription, voluntarily made without expectation of repayment, to aid in procuring soldiers for the war of the rebellion. It appeared that the money was not borrowed, nor obtained by any officer of the town, but was subscribed and paid to aid the town in procuring men to fill the quota of troops under the call of the president. It appeared by the records of the town, that, under a proper article, the town voted, Aug. 15, 1864, to raise $200 per man,…
1Opinion of the CourtAppleton, C. J.
This is an action upon a town order, dated March 22, 1865, for fifty dollars, payable to A. F. Gerrish or bearer, and by him indorsed to the plaintiff.
The order in the hands of the plaintiff is subject to the same defense as if in the hands of the payee. Emery v. Mariaville, 56 Maine, 314.
The evidence shows that Gerrish, the payee of the order, subscribed with others to raise a sum of money to aid in procuring soldiers for the late war. The subscription was voluntary and without expectation of repayment. The money was not borrowed nor obtained by any officer of the defendant town, but was…
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