Town of Duxbury v. Town of Williamstown

The plaintiff seeks to recover for care and support of a poor person for which it claims defendant is liable. The case was tried by the Montpelier city court. After a full hearing on the merits and judgment had been entered for the defendant, plaintiff moved to strike off the judgment and dismiss the case on the ground that the court did not have jurisdiction of the cause, the process, or the parties. The motion was granted, and the defendant excepted. .

The court found the facts upon which the motion was predicated to be as follows: The writ, which demanded damages in the sum of forty…