Town of Plainville v. Town of Southington
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover for the support of certain paupers alleged to belong to the defendant town, brought to and tried by the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County, Coats, J., upon an agreed statement of facts; judgment for the plaintiff, and appeal by the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
Burton S. Cowles was bom in the town of Southington, and the place of his legal settlement was in that town on the 16th of May, 1899, when, with his wife and children, he moved into the town of Plainville, where they have ever since resided.
On the 15th of October, 1903, and between that date and March 23d, 1904, having become poor and unable to support herself and children, the wife of Cowles applied to the selectmen of the plaintiff town for support, and between said two last named dates the plaintiff furnished her support, at the expense of $162.81, having given due notice to the town of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Town of Beacon Falls v. Town of SeymourSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1876
- Town of Ridgefield v. Town of FairfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1900
3Cited by1 opinion
- City of Waterbury v. RichardsonConnecticut Superior Court · 1935