New-Boston v. Dunbarton
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, for sums expended in the support of “ Nancy Towne and her four minor children,” from the 2d of July, 1838, to the 15th of December, 1838. On trial, it appeared that the notice to the town of Dun-barton was, that “ Nancy Towne and her four minor children” were paupers, &c.
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Assumpsit, for sums expended in the support of “ Nancy Towne and her four minor children,” from the 2d of July, 1838, to the 15th of December, 1838. On trial, it appeared that the notice to the town of Dun-barton was, that “ Nancy Towne and her four minor children” were paupers, &c. The claim, as made in the notice, was for boarding said Nancy Towne ten weeks, at $1-62 per week, $16-20. To boarding and nursing four minor children of said Nancy Towne, ten weeks, at $1-00 each per week, $40-00. The notice is dated Sept. 22, 1838. The account annexed to the writ specifies the claim in the same…
1Opinion of the CourtUpham, J.
The settlement of the pauper in this case is conceded to be in the town of Dunbarton, unless it has been changed by her marriage with Moses Towne. Towne’s settlement, if he has any, is in Allenstown, derived through *412his maternal grandfather, McCoy ; and McCoy’s settlement depends on the question whether Allenstown was an incorporated town or not, at the time of his residence there, which was in the year 1795, and for some years previous.
No record evidence of an act of incorporation of Allens-town prior to 1795 was produced on the trial; but various acts, almost from the first settlement of…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Fremont v. SandownSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1876
- Forsaith v. ClarkSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1850
- Fremont v. SandownSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1876