Johnson v. Hamilton County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court. — Hon. Charles E. Albrook, Judge. Plaintiff sought to recover $111.10 for medicines and medical supplies furnished one Julia Evans, an indigent person, upon the verbal order of the trustees. There was a trial to the court, without a jury, and a judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
By way of defense, defendant averred that the account was not certified by the proper trustees, as provided by the statute; that the indigent person to whom the supplies were furnished was not a legal resident of defendant county, but of Polk county, and that such fact was known to the plaintiff at the time the supplies were furnished; that, during the time covered by the alleged account, the defendant had in its employ a physician to look after, care for, and supply with medicine the sick and afflicted poor residing in the township wherein said Julia Evans was temporarily residing, and that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mansfield v. Sac CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Brock v. Jones CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Williams v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882