Town of Pepperell v. City of Somerville

This action of contract to recover for old age assistance rendered to William J. A. Combie and his wife is based upon an alleged settlement in the defendant city. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 118A, § 8, as appearing in St. 1936, c. 436, § 1. The case was heard upon a statement of agreed facts which meets the requirements of a case stated. The judge "found” for the plaintiff. This was in effect an *414order for judgment. Edinburg v. Allen-Squire Co. 299 Mass. 206, 207. Boston Five Cents Savings Bank v. Boston, 318 Mass. 183, 184. The defendant appealed. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231, § 96.

The facts are these:…