Adams v. Inhabitants of Wiscasset
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This was an action for medical and surgical aid, rendered by the plaintiff, a physician, to sundry persons confined in the county gaol in Wiscasset, charged with offences against the commonwealth.
1Opinion of the Court
The cause being submitted without argument, the opinion of the Court was delivered to the following effect by
Parsons, C. J.
The plaintiff, in support of his demand, must rely upon the statute of 1793, c. 59. § 9. & 13. [*329 ] *By the former of these sections it is made the duty of the overseers of any town to provide for the immediate comfort and relief of all persons residing or found therein, not belonging thereto, when they fall into distress and stand in need of immediate relief, until they be removed. By the latter section, any town is holden to pay any expense, which shall be necessarily…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cargill v. Inhabitants of WiscassetMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1807
3Cited by2 opinions
- Inhabitants of Pittsfield v. Inhabitants of DetroitSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1866
- Foster v. Inhabitants of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1834