Town of Danville v. Town of Sheffield
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit under s. 13, c. 20 of the Gen. Sts., to recover the expense of taking caré of Aurela Gray, an alleged transient person. Plea, the general issue, and notice of special matter. Trial by jury, December Term, 1876, Caledonia County, Ross, J., presiding. Aurela Gray was the wife of Reuben Gray, and it was conceded that Reuben Gray had a settlement in Sheffield.
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Assumpsit under s. 13, c. 20 of the Gen. Sts., to recover the expense of taking caré of Aurela Gray, an alleged transient person. Plea, the general issue, and notice of special matter. Trial by jury, December Term, 1876, Caledonia County, Ross, J., presiding. Aurela Gray was the wife of Reuben Gray, and it was conceded that Reuben Gray had a settlement in Sheffield. The plaintiff introduced evidence tending to show that about October 15, 1872, Aurela Gray left her husband in Wheelock and came to Danville for the purpose of being attended by a physician with whom she was acquainted, she then…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Barrett, J.
This case falls within s. 13, c. 20, Gen. Sts. It provides for the support of “ any transient person suddenly taken sick or lame, -or otherwise disabled and confined at any house in any town, and in need of relief.” The person, Mrs. Gray, answered literally to this character and condition at the house of Erasmus Harris, in Danville ; and he did what is provided to be done in that section, in order to render it the duty of Danville to provide for her support in relief of himself; and the town of Danville did what was required by that section…
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