Hinsdale v. Cheshire County

The broad issue presented is whether the county of Cheshire can collect Hinsdale’s share of the county tax appropriated for Southwestern.

May 3, 1953, the great majority of the towns in the southwestern corner of New Hampshire formed an unincorporated association for the rendering of mutual fire aid to each other without charge as provided in RSA 154:24-29. They included primarily municipalities in Cheshire county with also some towns outside of that county. This association purchased a radio communications system for the use of its members. It was paid for by a $2,500 appropriation by…