Inhabitants of Middleborough v. Clark

19 Mass. 28

Opinion

Parker C. J.

This case appears to be like that of Canton v. Bentley. The pauper never lost her settlement in Middleborough, having gained none in Wilton. Had she gained a settlement in that town before the separation, that would have continued notwithstanding the separation, and by that means she would have lost her settlement in Middle-borough, and the leaving her in Middleborough would have been within the provision of the statute ; but her settlement in Middleborough remaining, it was no breach of the statute to leave her there.¹

Plaintiffs nonsuit.

Footnotes

1

See Sanford v. Emery, 2 Greenl. 5; Greenfield v. Cushman, 16 Mass. R. 393; Deerfield v. Delano, 1 Pick. 465.