Inhabitants of Carthage v. Inhabitants of Canton
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Judgment for plaintiff against Canton. Actions of assumpsit for pauper supplies furnished by the plaintiff town to a man and his family who fell into distress in Carthage. The pauper had never gained a settlement in his own right either in any of the three towns concerned or elsewhere. The case appears in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWiswell, C. J.
These two cases are submitted together to the law court upon a report of the testimony, which is applicable to both., Pauper supplies were furnished by the plaintiff town to one George Jones and family between December 9, 1900, and April 13, 1901. During that period the pauper had his settlement either in the town of Canton or in the city of Lewiston, and the question submitted for the determination of the court is, which municipality is liable to the plaintiff town, no question being made as to the necessity for pauper assistance, the amount of the supplies furnished, the reasonableness of…
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