East Montpelier v. City of Barre
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit for the expenses incurred in the support of a pauper. Heard on the report of a referee at the March Term, 1906, Washington County, Rowell, J., presiding. Judgment for the defendant to recover its costs. The plaintiff excepted. The opinion states the case. The pauper must actually reside on the annexed territory at the time the Act annexing it takes effect, in order to’ transfer the liability of his support with such territory.
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Assumpsit for the expenses incurred in the support of a pauper. Heard on the report of a referee at the March Term, 1906, Washington County, Rowell, J., presiding. Judgment for the defendant to recover its costs. The plaintiff excepted. The opinion states the case. The pauper must actually reside on the annexed territory at the time the Act annexing it takes effect, in order to’ transfer the liability of his support with such territory. New Portland v. Rumford, 13 Me. 299; Great Farrington v. Lancaster, 14 Mass., 253; Fitchburg v. Westminster, 1 Pick. 144; Hollowell v.‘ Bowdoinham, 1 G'reenl.…
1Opinion of the Court
Munson, J.,
No. 165 Acts of 1894, abolished the town of Barre, and formed from its territory the city of Barre and the new to-wln of Barre, dividing them by a line which passed through North’s house in the manner hereafter statedT This act took effect on the first Tuesday of March, 1895. North was living in this house on that day, and had lived there since 1890, supporting* himself and his family. So North had acquired a legal residence in the old town of Barre, and when that town Was divided he became a legal resident of the new town of Barre, or of the city of Barre, according as the…
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