Supreme Judicial Court of Maine June 15, 1843 (Bean v. Inhabitants of Jay)

The opinion of the Court, Whitman C. J. taking no part in the decision, not. having heard the argument, was drawn up by

Sheplev J.

It appears from the report, that the plaintiff on the 29th day of March, 1839, entered into a contract with the defendants to support all the paupers, then opon the town, or that should come upon if, excepting certain persons named, *120for one year from the first day