Goddard v. Town of Seymour
Supreme Court of Connecticut
General assumpsit, to recover the amount of two taxes collected of the plaintiff, upon proceedings claimed to have been irregular. The case was reserved by the superior court, upon a report of the facts by an auditor,' for the advice of this court. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDutton, J.
The plaintiff, a resident of Boston, seeks to recover from the town of Seymour, in the equitable action of general assumpsit, money which he claims in justice belongs to him. He relies on the following leading facts. In October, 1859, he, by his agent, delivered to the assessors of the town a list of his personal property. From any thing which appeared on it it could not be inferred that he was not an inhabitant of Seymour. It contained as an item, .“ Stock of copper and spelter in process of manufacture and manufactured, and coal, at works formerly occupied by New Haven Copper Company;…
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