Sanford v. Sanford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
In the Court below, m 1 HIS was an action of debt on bond. The bond was given by the defendants to the select men of the town of Woodbridge with this condition, (which was set forth in the declaration) that the obligors should support Lois Sanford, the plaintiff, and should also indemnify the town against her support, she being an inhabitant of the town.
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In the Court below, m 1 HIS was an action of debt on bond. The bond was given by the defendants to the select men of the town of Woodbridge with this condition, (which was set forth in the declaration) that the obligors should support Lois Sanford, the plaintiff, and should also indemnify the town against her support, she being an inhabitant of the town. The defendants pleaded the general issue ; and on the trial, the principal point was, whether this action could be sustained by Lois Sanford, She not being obligee, but only interested in the consideration and condition, and this appearing on…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court
reversed the judgment, on the ground, that the sufficiency of the declaration shotild not have been left to the jury. It was understood, that they decided against the action.
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