Wilson v. Coös County
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, to recover for the board of Octavia Heath from January 16, 1899, to May 1, 1901. Trial by the court. Transferred from the November term, 1902, of the superior court by Young, J. It was found to be reasonably worth one dollar a day to care for Octavia as the plaintiff had done; but upon other facts, which sufficiently appear in the opinion, a verdict was ordered for the defendants, subject to the plaintiff’s exception.
1Opinion of the CourtBingham, J.
The plaintiff seeks to recover of the defendant for the board of Miss Heath from January 16, 1899, to May 1, 1901, at the rate of one dollar per day, on the ground that she was then a county pauper for whose support the defendant was chargeable. It appears that in November, 1898, the plaintiff, with whom Miss Heath was living, applied to the overseers of the poor of the town of Gorham for aid, and was paid by them one dollar and a half a week for her support down to January 16, the overseers having an understanding with the county commissioners that the town should be reimbursed for aid thus…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Plymouth v. Grafton CountySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1895
- Leighton v. WilsonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1900
- Strafford County v. Rockingham CountySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1901
3Cited by1 opinion
- Belknap County v. Carroll CountySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1940