Inhabitants of Wrentham v. Inhabitants of Norfolk
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition to the Superior Court for the appointment of three commissioners to determine, the towns in interest being unable to agree, the proportion to be paid by the town of Norfolk of the debt of the town of Wrentham, and the proportion of the property of the town of Wrentham to be received by the town of Norfolk, under St. 1870, c. 35, § 4,* which statute incorporates the town of Norfolk from certain territory formerly within the bound aries of the several towns of…
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Petition to the Superior Court for the appointment of three commissioners to determine, the towns in interest being unable to agree, the proportion to be paid by the town of Norfolk of the debt of the town of Wrentham, and the proportion of the property of the town of Wrentham to be received by the town of Norfolk, under St. 1870, c. 35, § 4,* which statute incorporates the town of Norfolk from certain territory formerly within the bound aries of the several towns of Wrentham, Franklin, Medway and Walpole. The court appointed commissioners as prayed for, who heard the parties and made a…
1Opinion of the CourtColt, J.
The new town of Norfolk is in part.taken from Wrentham. The act of incorporation provides that Norfolk shah pay its just and equitable proportion of any debt due from the town of Wrentham, and receive from that town its just and equitable proportion of all corporate property, including the school-houses retained by it. St. 1870, c. 35.
*561The towns failed to agree, and commissioners were appointed under the act by the Superior Court, to determine the proportion and make the division between them. Their report comes to this court for revision by appeal from the Superior Court.
The petitioners…
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