Laughton v. Town of Putney
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit, for a town bounty. Plea, the general issue. Trial by court, September term, 1869, Barrett, J„, presiding, upon the following agreed statement of facts: In July, 1863, the plaintiff being enrolled with other citizens of said town of Putney, in said town, as a soldier, or person liable to do military duty for the United States Government in the work of suppressing the then existing rebellion, was, in said month of July, 1863, under the conscription act then in…
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Assumpsit, for a town bounty. Plea, the general issue. Trial by court, September term, 1869, Barrett, J„, presiding, upon the following agreed statement of facts: In July, 1863, the plaintiff being enrolled with other citizens of said town of Putney, in said town, as a soldier, or person liable to do military duty for the United States Government in the work of suppressing the then existing rebellion, was, in said month of July, 1863, under the conscription act then in force, with others of said citizens, drafted from said town into such military service, was accepted by the United States…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Wilson, J.
It appears from the exceptions in this case that the plaintiff, a citizen of said town of Putney, was enrolled therein as a person liable to do military duty i-n the army of the United States, and being so enrolled and liable, he was, in July, 1863, drafted into the United States service under the act of Congress known as the “ Conscription Act.” He was accepted, and furnished a substitute, who was duly mustered into the service to the credit of the defendant town, and applied upon its quota under said draft. These facts bring the plaintiff…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cox v. Town of Mount TaborSupreme Court of Vermont · 1868
- Seymour v. Town of MarlboroSupreme Court of Vermont · 1868
- Haven v. Town of LudlowSupreme Court of Vermont · 1868
- Hickok v. Town of ShelburneSupreme Court of Vermont · 1868
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