Board of Commissioners v. Rogers

Rogers laid a claim before the Board of Commissioners for medical services, which being disallowed by the board, he appealed to the Court of Common Pleas, where, upon trial by the Court, he recovered.

The board appealing here, the case is before us on the evidence.

*342It appears that a stranger, having no residence in Jefferson county, and without money, friends, or shelter, found himself in that county sick with tire small x>ox. In this condition he was taken by a citizen to John E. Moore, trustee and overseer of the poor for Madison township. Moore furnished him a shelter, and, as such overseer,…