Hull v. Supervisors
New York Supreme Court
THIS was an application on behalf of Amos G. Hull, for a mandamus, to compel the supervisors to audit and allow his account for a surgical operation on a transient pauper in the town of Paris.
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THIS was an application on behalf of Amos G. Hull, for a mandamus, to compel the supervisors to audit and allow his account for a surgical operation on a transient pauper in the town of Paris. In August term, 1821, the following rule was entered: “ On reading and filing the affidavits of A. G. Hull, Seth Hastings, and Isaac Miller, ordered, that the supervisors of the county of Oneida show cause, by the first day of next term, why a mandamus should not issue requiring them to allow and pay the aforesaid Amos G. HullM
1Opinion of the CourtPlatt, J.
From the affidavits of Amos G. Hull, Isaac Miller, and Seth Hastings, it appears, that one Patrick Crosby was a transient sick pauper in the town of Paris, not having any legal settlement in this state. A regular order by a Justice was made, on the application of an overseer of the poor, for a weekly allowance to support the pauper, he being incapa-ble of removal. While in this situation, there was a sud*261den necessity for a surgical operation to save the life of the pauper; and without any special application of the overseers, and without any order from a Justice for that purpose, the surgeon…
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