Inhabitants of Poland v. Inhabitants of Wilton

15 Me. 363

Opinion

The opinion of the Court was drawn up by

Shtsplet J.

The case finds that Jonathan Reed was able to support himself without a wife and children, but he had a wife and children in his dwelling, and under his care and protection although not mentioned, in the notice to the defendants.

' The defendants contend, that Reed was not a pauper or liable to be removed as such.

The cases of Green v. Buckfield, 3 Greenl. 136, and Hallowell v. Saco, 5 Greenl. 143, decide, that when supplies are properly furnished to any member of a family thus situated, with whose support the head of it is chargeable, he thereby becomes a pauper, and may be dealt with as such. The case of Bangor v. Deer Isle, 1 Greenl. 329, authorized the instructions so far as related to the amount to be recovered.

Judgment on the verdict.