Overseers of the Poor of New Berlin v. Overseers of the Poor of Norwich
New York Supreme Court
IN ERROR, from the general sessions of the peace of Chenango county. Two justices of the peace of Norwich made an ° ^ order for the removal of William Tyler, and his wife, two poor persons, from Norwich to New Berlin, as the place of their last legal settlement.
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IN ERROR, from the general sessions of the peace of Chenango county. Two justices of the peace of Norwich made an ° ^ order for the removal of William Tyler, and his wife, two poor persons, from Norwich to New Berlin, as the place of their last legal settlement. The overseers of the poor of New Berlin ap- ° * Jr pealed from this order to the general sessions of the peace, held in January, 1812. The overseers of Norwich proved by the pauper, that 8 years before be came to reside in New Berlin with Ms famj]y} he paid taxes; that while he resided there, he purchased two lots of land, one lot of…
1Per curiam
The purchase of an estate in a town will not gain a settlement for any longer time than the purchaser inhabits such estate, unless the consideration for the purchase amounts to 75 dollars, bona fide paid. (Sess. 24. c. 184. s. 4.) The overseers of the poor of the town of New Berlin offered to prove that though the paupér had purchased a lot in that town, for the consideration of 250 dollars, and had mortgaged the lot back to secure the payment of 200 dollars, yet that, in fact, he had not paid any part of the consideration, and the evidence was rejected. The overseers of Aero Berlin were…
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