Town of Calais v. Hall
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an action on the case, brought upon the second section of an act entitled “ an act in addition to and amendment of an act defining what shall be deemed and adjudged a legal settlement, &c.,” passed November 4th, 1817, (statute 382,) to recover damages against the defendant which accrued to the plaintiffs for the support of a family of paupers, having no settlement in the town of Calais, who were, as the plaintiffs averred, transported into said town by the…
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This was an action on the case, brought upon the second section of an act entitled “ an act in addition to and amendment of an act defining what shall be deemed and adjudged a legal settlement, &c.,” passed November 4th, 1817, (statute 382,) to recover damages against the defendant which accrued to the plaintiffs for the support of a family of paupers, having no settlement in the town of Calais, who were, as the plaintiffs averred, transported into said town by the defendant, without an order of removal-, with intent to make said town chargeable with their support. The action was brought…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Bennett, J.
This action having been commenced before a justice of the peace, the only question presented for our consideration, is, had the county court appellate jurisdiction of the cause ?
By the 5th section of the act of 1821, in addition to the several acts defining the powers of justices of the peace, it is provided that the judgment of the justices shall be final between the parties, in all cases where the sum demanded does not exceed ten dollars, with a proviso that it is not to extend *497to any prosecution for a fine or penalty. Is the action now…
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