City of Calais v. Bradford
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Exceptions from the ruling at JSTisi Prius of Barrows, J. Scire facias against the defendant, to show cause why a warrant of distress should not isgue against him, to collect the amount of a judgment rendered against him, in favor of William D. Lawrence and others, overseers of the poor of the city of Calais, on their complaint under the statute, to require him to contribute to the support of his father, who had become chargeable to the said city of Calais, as a pauper.
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Exceptions from the ruling at JSTisi Prius of Barrows, J. Scire facias against the defendant, to show cause why a warrant of distress should not isgue against him, to collect the amount of a judgment rendered against him, in favor of William D. Lawrence and others, overseers of the poor of the city of Calais, on their complaint under the statute, to require him to contribute to the support of his father, who had become chargeable to the said city of Calais, as a pauper. The judgment was rendered at October term, 3857. The defendant filed his specification of the ground and nature of his…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was drawn up by
Appleton, C. J.
By B. S., 1841, c. 82, § 6, certain specified kindred of paupers living within the State, and of sufficient ability, are made liable to support such paupers, in proportion to such ability, respectively.
By § 7, the proceedings for the purpose of apportioning the expenses for such support, among the kindred liable therefor, are to be " upon complaint made by any town,” where any one* of such kindred to be thus supported shall reside. The payment of the assessment upon each person liable under this section is to be enforced by warrant of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Inhabitants of Nantucket v. CottonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1817
3Cited by1 opinion
- Meeks v. WillardSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1894