Town of Hebron v. Town of Colchester
Supreme Court of Connecticut
MOTION for a netv trial. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by the town of fTehran against the town of Colchester, to recover the amount of expenses incurred for the support of one John Burke, a pauper. The defendants pleaded the genera! issue. On the trial, the following facts were proved, vis.
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MOTION for a netv trial. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by the town of fTehran against the town of Colchester, to recover the amount of expenses incurred for the support of one John Burke, a pauper. The defendants pleaded the genera! issue. On the trial, the following facts were proved, vis. That in the year 1775, William Burke, a native of Ireland, in the kingdom of Qreat-Britian, came into the United Slates, as a soldier in the British army, and continued in the Untied States, in the army, until January 12th, 17/8, when he deserted from the British army, and in the month of March…
1Opinion of the Court
Sums. J.
In this case, two questions are presented for the eonsiderafion of the court. 1. Did William Burke gain a settlement in Easl-lCvllam, by the purchase of real estate ? And 2. if this be not so, does the settlement of John Burke, the pauper, follow the settlement of his mother, at Mont-ville ?
The question, whether William Burke gained a settlement in East-lliddanu by the purchase of lands in that town, depends on his capacity to purchase and hold lands.
It is objected, that he was an alien, and by virtue of the statute, incapable of holding lands.(a) Was William Burke, then, an alien or…
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