State, Ex Rel. v. Youngs'n

The sole question raised by this appeal is whether the petition states facts which show a cause of action.

As stated by the Court of Appeals:

"What was the legislative purpose and intent in enacting General Code Sections 3391 et seq., and providing therein that such contract as the one in question might be entered into by the city and county? Was it to change the statutory provisions that each subdivision must care for its own poor?"

As phrased by appellee:

"The only question here presented is whether or not the county commissioners of a county in which a city is located may, pursuant to Sections…