Town of Washington v. Rising

1 Brayt. 188

Opinion

IN Error. . In this case the Court decided, that overseers of the poor might, as agents for their town, make contracts for the support of the poor of their town, so as to bind to the fulfilment of such contract; and that, where there are three overseers and one was requested, by another, to take charge of a particular pauper, his contract for the support of such pauper, wa$ binding on the town.