Town of Barre v. Town of Morristown
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an appeal from an order of two justices of the ty of Washington for the removal of Thomas Brigham, Sally Brigham, his wife, and Lucy L. Brigham, their daughter, from Barre to Morristown. Plea, that the paupers were unduly removed, because their last legal settlement was not in Mormsloiun. Upon which issue was joined.
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This was an appeal from an order of two justices of the ty of Washington for the removal of Thomas Brigham, Sally Brigham, his wife, and Lucy L. Brigham, their daughter, from Barre to Morristown. Plea, that the paupers were unduly removed, because their last legal settlement was not in Mormsloiun. Upon which issue was joined. On the trial it was admitted by the parties, that the paupers removed to Morristown in 1814, and resided there till about the first of January, A. D. 1824 — and that previous to their so going to reside in Morristown, their legal settlement was in Barre. The defendants…
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court. — From the facts which are stated in this case the following questions arise.
1st. Whether the warning to Brigham and his wife, made by the select-men of Morristoion, a copy of which was offered in evidence, and rejected, prevented the paupers from gaining a settlement in Morristown.
2nd. Whether the proceedings of the overseers of the poor of Barre, in taking the paupers from Morristoion, and supporting them in Barre, are conclusive evidence of their being settled in Barre.
3d. Whether the order made by the justices of the peace of Orleans…
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