In re the Settlement of Merville
New York County Courts
This is a contest between the towns of German' Flats and Warren, in Herkimer county, over the settlement of a poor person and the attendant liability for support and relief furnished him as such.
1Opinion of the CourtDevendorf, J.
The town of German Flats originally commenced these proceedings by serving a written notice 'upon the overseer-of the poor of the'town of Warren, requiring him to provide for the support and relief of .a poor person who was then in the town of German Flats and applying for aid and relief therein, as such; thereupon the overseer of the poor of the town of Warren within the time provided by law served upon the overseer of the town of German Flats the counter notice of contest of alleged set*399tlement as provided by section 43 of chapter 225 of the Laws of 1896, known as the “Poor Law,” and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. AllenNew York Supreme Court · 1831
- Looney v. . HughesNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
3Cited by1 opinion
- Matter of Town of Addison v. Town of TuscaroraNew York Court of Appeals · 1943