Epperson v. Howell
Idaho Supreme Court
APPLICATION for writ of mandate. Legislative bodies in the exercise of the power of taxation and police regulation may impose upon counties, towns and municipalities the burden of the relief and support of the sick, infirm and disabled paupers within their limits.
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APPLICATION for writ of mandate. Legislative bodies in the exercise of the power of taxation and police regulation may impose upon counties, towns and municipalities the burden of the relief and support of the sick, infirm and disabled paupers within their limits. (30 Cyc. 1066, citing People v. Hill, 163 111. 186, 46 N. E. 796, 36 L. R. A. 634.) Such statutes being enacted in the interest of humanity must be liberally construed to effectuate the benevolent' purpose and policy of the legislature. (Ogden City v. Weber County, 26 Utah, 129, 72 Pae. 433.) Conceding, for the purposes of the…
1Opinion of the CourtMobgan, J.
This proceeding was commenced for the purpose of procuring the issuance of a writ of mandate requiring defendants, who constitute the board of county commissioners of Ada county, to immediately take action upon plaintiff’s application for employment, made pursuant to chap. 27, Sess. Laws 1915 (p. 80), or to employ him or show cause why they have not done so.
In the application for the writ and in the return thereto the parties are denominated petitioner and respondents, respectively. The title of the cause has been reformed to read as above stated, in order to conform to the provisions of sec.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Jeffreys v. HustonIdaho Supreme Court · 1913
- Bragaw v. GoodingIdaho Supreme Court · 1908
- Connolly v. WoodsIdaho Supreme Court · 1907
- Kingsbury v. AndersonIdaho Supreme Court · 1898
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