The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-11-06

IN the paupers residence. The plf1s say that
Daniel shirley, now - years of age, came to Bel
mont from New Hampshire with his parents when
he was eight years old and continued resident of
that town until 1850, when he became resident of
Ninalhayen by living there five years SUCCESSFULLY
Mr. shirley never married. In 1872 his parents
died. He went to Ninalhaven to spend his sum.
mers, returning to Belmont in the fall, but In the
spring of l>G0 went to Ninalhaven and remained
Tor more than i've Years, with the exception of DC
ca7ional visits To Belmont Massachusetts and
elsewhere one summer was spent in Matinicua
during having. In the fail of 1850 he returned to
Belmont and lived with his sister but went back
TO lhaihayen In the spring, and since that time
mas been back and forth between the two places
! he pins claim that he gained pauper residence
Ia Nlhaifaveh, since which time he has gained no
other. The defendant town had two defcnces-
III st that shirley did not gain residence in Ninal
raven between tie years 1850 and 1863, and If he
dit he has since rog9ined a residence In Belmont
1t was admitted that Shirley was a resident of Bel
mont up to lS6o. The dcfts say that Shirley never
HAd any home except at Belmont He worked al
several places, but always returned to his home IN
Belmont W hen he came to Ninalhaven in 1850 he
had mo intention Of abandoning his Belmont home
or Of gaining one at Ninalhaven. From 1860 to
l5t3 he claimed Belmont his home and when he
went 70 that place said he was going home to Bel
mont. That since that time he had regained his
residence at Belmont, that he had been taxed and
voted in Belmont for five successive years, and
ha been an officer in that town
AZ the former trial the defendant town attempt
cd 70 prove Shirley had said that although Bel
mont was lis home he wanted to gain a residence
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-''''l''N ga "ec'u9e the poor OF that town hved
better than did the farmers Of Belmont Testimony
Of that nature wa exrludcd At tho first trial I'm,
executions y,er, tal.,, nj t,,, lo, ,+ ,.,,,
i '''>>i' "',' 'iIe Jaw Noui' SUSTAINED
Utn- NJ the present trial Mr.. Littleleld got in
that class Of testimony and p,nrb new evidence
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''r"7'i' o'' "H HlS sue Ntfoct Tor inc
IcitS FoGler for plfr. Iittlchcld for defts
H.tti.. Vi 1b,,,,,as IL ,rh,,. ,,n,hi,i
e. -, an ~
ffti thHtrhiu. Belmont parties. Two actions
for trestas7, hut tried as one case Defts crossed
I.nlls of ,,iN j., o,i T., wa. , ~, ,i,
W ~ " ''si'""H
l'tt7 say they hat permission to cross, expressed
,l. tu.,'i.f road has since la,,r l.I ,,,, ava,
81.
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vii damages assessed at one cent Duntun for
rlr. 1r.l ,.,l.,, far. ,Iofr
pifalm I'ItEdon vs.. Inhabitants Of Freedom
T'' "-' SUM "II'Sc" l" NC que
'Si' iVi '"It''Ih5 Hit l"Nes Tor lHSe In the yeal
named PIN was col lcotor of taxes at commission
OF : per cent IN JAY, 1880 he had a final settle
ihtht WIN the town paid over all the taxes and
that attt. town refused to nav his commission
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