Inhabitants of Shutesbury v. Inhabitants of Hadley
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract for support furnished from June 1, 1878, to July 5, 1879, to Sarah Beals, whose settlement, through her husband, John Beals, was alleged to be in the defendant town.
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Contract for support furnished from June 1, 1878, to July 5, 1879, to Sarah Beals, whose settlement, through her husband, John Beals, was alleged to be in the defendant town. Trial in the Superior Court, before Oolhurn, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows: It was agreed that John Beals was an alien and was never naturalized; that he was assessed and paid taxes in Hadley from 1887 to 1845, inclusive; and that he resided in Hadley until April 1,1846, when he removed to Whately. It was also agreed that he was of age on April 1, 1836, or before. The main issue in the…
1Opinion of the CourtField, J.
The plaintiff contends that Sarah Beals had a settlement in the defendant town, in consequence of a settlement acquired by her husband, John Beals, under the St. of 1793, c. 34, § 2, cl. 12; the Rev. Sts. c. 45, § 1, cl. 12; the Gen. Sts. c. 69, § 1, cl. 12; and the Sts. of 1868, e. 328, § 1, and 1871, e. 379, § 1. Worcester v. Springfield, 127 Mass. 540. Endicott v. Hopkinton, 125 Mass. 521.
The judgment in the action of Athol against Shutesbury clearly did not estop Shutesbury from proving in this action against Hadley where the settlement of Sarah Beals in fact was. The town of Hadley was…
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