Legal Opinion
State Department of Public Welfare v. DeBaker
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 4, 1958PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCurRIE, J.
The principal issue before us on this appeal is whether the exemption in favor of a veteran which is provided by sec. 454a, Title 38, USCA, and sec. 272.18 (24), Wis. Stats., applies to a claim for care and support furnished to an incompetent veteran by the state of Wisconsin while such veteran was confined to a state mental institution and under guardianship.
We will first consider the effect of the federal exemption statute independently of our own state exemption statute. Said sec. 454a, Title 38, USCA, at the times material to this appeal, provided in part as follows:
“Payments of benefits…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lawrence v. ShawSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- In Re Lewis' EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1938
- Auditor General v. OlezniczakMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
- State Department of Public Welfare v. PearsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1944
- Wilson v. Estate of GardnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Nelson v. HeissCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Nelson v. HeissCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Tressie Savoid, Committee of George David Savoid v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1961
- Smolin v. First Fidelity Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
- State Ex Rel. Eastern State Hospital v. BeardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
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