Inhabitants of Kennebunkport v. Inhabitants of Buxton
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
This was an action of assumpsit for supplies furnished to one Lavina Smith, an alleged pauper. The plaintiffs proved that the said Lavina fell into distress and stood in need of relief in their town, and that they furnished supplies which were reasonably worth the amount charged.
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This was an action of assumpsit for supplies furnished to one Lavina Smith, an alleged pauper. The plaintiffs proved that the said Lavina fell into distress and stood in need of relief in their town, and that they furnished supplies which were reasonably worth the amount charged. The plaintiffs then proved, that they wrote a notice to the defendants, February 1, 1843, which makes part of the case, which was duly received by the defendants, and it was proved or admitted that no answer thereto was returned within two months. It appeared also in evidence in defence, that another notice was…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was drawn up by
Tenney J.
—Overseers of the poor in their respective towns *66are required to provide for the immediate comfort and relief of all persons residing or found therein, not belonging thereto, but having their settlement in other towns, when they shall fall into distress, and stand in need of immediate relief, and until they shall be removed to the places of their lawful settlements; the expenses whereof, incurred within three months next before written notice given to the town to be charged, as also for their removal or burial in case of their decease, may be…
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