Viles v. City of Waltham

The question at issue is whether the domicil of the plaintiff was in Waltham on May 1, 1890, and the only exceptions relate to the introduction of evidence bearing on that issue. There was no dispute at the trial that his domicil was in Waltham until April 28, 1890, when he started for Chicago, arriving there the following day. It was also in evidence that he afterwards dwelt in Chicago, and had his principal place of business there.

To acquire a domicil there must be residence in a place and an intention to make that place one’s home. To maintain his suit the plaintiff was required to prove,…