Town of Essex v. Town of Milton
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an action of assumpsit brought to recover the expenses incurred by the town of Essex in the support and maintenance of one Sally Mansjield, a pauper, whose legal settlement was alleged to be in Milton.
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This was an action of assumpsit brought to recover the expenses incurred by the town of Essex in the support and maintenance of one Sally Mansjield, a pauper, whose legal settlement was alleged to be in Milton. On the trial in the county court the plaintiffs proved that Almon Mansfield, husband of the; said Sally, was last legally settled in Milton, and was poor; but it appeared ^iat father, Amasa Mansfield, who resided in Essex, was of suf-ficierit ability to support the said Almon and his family. The plaintiffs next offered the proceedings of two justices on the complaint of Caleb…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Williams, J.
This action is brought under the provision of the 4th section of the act defining what shall be deemed and adjudged a legal settlement, he. to recover the amount paid by the town of Essex for the support, maintenance and cure of a pauper, whose legal settlement is alledged to be in the town of Milton, but who was sick and disabled in the town of Essex.
On the trial of the action in the county court, a variety of objec*22tions were taken to the admission of the evidence offered, a special verdict was found and judgment rendered thereon for the…
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