Cox v. Town of Mount Tabor
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit to recover a town bounty. Plea, non assumpsit. Trial by tbe court by consent of tbe parties, May term, 1867, Barrett, J., presiding. Tbe case was submitted upon tbe following statement of facts agreed upon by tbe parties.
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Assumpsit to recover a town bounty. Plea, non assumpsit. Trial by tbe court by consent of tbe parties, May term, 1867, Barrett, J., presiding. Tbe case was submitted upon tbe following statement of facts agreed upon by tbe parties. Tbe plaintiff enlisted in company D of tbe 7tb regiment of Vermont volunteers on tbe 17tb day of December, 1861, and was mustered into tbe service of tbe United States on tbe 12tb day of February, 1862, and was credited to tbe quota of tbe defendant town, on calls previous to tbe call of tbe 17tb day of October, 1863, for 300000 men. On tbe 17tb day of February,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Steele, J.
This case involves three questions. The first relates to the interpretation of the vote, “ To pay the veteran soldiers three hundred dollars bounty, and seven dollars per month as long as they remain in the service.” The second relates to the legality of the vote of March, 1865, to pay a bounty for past' services. The third relates to the effect of the vote of March, 1866, rescinding the vote of March, 1865.
*30I. It is very true that the words of this vote, viz., “ To pay the veteran, soldiers three hundred dollars bounty,” etc., are…
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