Eddy County v. Wells County

This action was brought to determine the residence of one John Johnson and his family for the purposes of poor relief and to recover for payments made by the plaintiff Eddy County in that behalf. The case was tried to the court and judgment was ordered and entered for the plaintiff. The defendant Wells County thereupon perfected the instant appeal.

There is no controversy as to the facts. Johnson and his family for many years prior to 1931 had been residents of Wells County. In May of that year his wife and children left him and moved to New Rockford in Eddy County. Johnson continued to live…