Town of Londonderry v. Town of Acton
Supreme Court of Vermont
On the 8th day of May, 1828, two justices made an order of removal of one Elisha Johnson and his family from Londonderry to Acton. The town of Acton appealed to the county court, and there pleaded, that, at the time of making the order, Johnson and family were not likely to become chargeable to the toion of Lon-donderry. Issue was joined to the jury.
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On the 8th day of May, 1828, two justices made an order of removal of one Elisha Johnson and his family from Londonderry to Acton. The town of Acton appealed to the county court, and there pleaded, that, at the time of making the order, Johnson and family were not likely to become chargeable to the toion of Lon-donderry. Issue was joined to the jury. On the trial of the case, September term, 1829, Hutchinson, J. presiding, the following facts appeared in evidence : Johnson had owned and lived on a farm in Acton, and, a few years before, had exchanged it for one in Londonderry, and received…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Williams, J.
The issue which was tried in this case in the county court was, whether Johnson, the pauper, removed from Londonderry to Acton, was likely to become chargeable to the former town at the time of removal. On the trial, exceptions were taken to the decision of the court in rejecting certain testimony offered by the town of Acton, and also to the charge of the court. A verdict was given for Londonderry, and on these exceptions the cause was passed to this Court.
On the trial of an appeal from an order of removal made by two justices,the same…
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