Town of Rumney v. Town of Allenstown
Superior Court of New Hampshire
When a town relieves a pauper belonging to another town, in order to make the town to which the pauper belongs liable, notice of the sums expended must be given within ninety days from the time when the relief mentioned ia the no-toe was afforded. Assumpsit for money expended in the support of several paupers alleged to have their settlement in the town of Al-lenstown.
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When a town relieves a pauper belonging to another town, in order to make the town to which the pauper belongs liable, notice of the sums expended must be given within ninety days from the time when the relief mentioned ia the no-toe was afforded. Assumpsit for money expended in the support of several paupers alleged to have their settlement in the town of Al-lenstown. The cause was tried here at November term, 1821, upon the general issue,when the plaintiffs, in order to prové notice to Allenstown, as required by the statute, produced a copy of the notice, which was as follows : •* STATE OF…
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, C. J.
The statute of June 27, 1809, sec. 2, (l)deciares, “ that when any person in any town or place in “ this state shall be poor and unable to maintain him or her- “ self, such person shall be relieved and maintained by the “ overseers of the poor of such town or place where such per“son shall happen to be, and in case such town or place is “ not by law chargeable with the maintenance of such poor “ person, they may, by action in any court proper to try the “ same, recover of the town or person chargeable by law “ with the m aintenance of such poor person, all Such sums u as they shall have…
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