Hittner v. Outagamie County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order and a judgment of the circuit court for Outagamie county: John Goodland, Circuit Judge. This is an action against Outagamie county for compensation for medicine and professional and medical services furnished to one Nic Huff, a poor person. The allegations of the complaint and the record disclose the following material facts: The plaintiff is a physician and surgeon, engaged in the practice of his profession at the city of Seymour, Outagamie county.
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Appeal from an order and a judgment of the circuit court for Outagamie county: John Goodland, Circuit Judge. This is an action against Outagamie county for compensation for medicine and professional and medical services furnished to one Nic Huff, a poor person. The allegations of the complaint and the record disclose the following material facts: The plaintiff is a physician and surgeon, engaged in the practice of his profession at the city of Seymour, Outagamie county. Part of the Oneida Indian reservation, which is not organized into towns, lies in Outagamie county. On July 11, 1902, Nic…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebeckee, J.
It is insisted that the county is liable to plaintiff, under the facts, on account of the aid furnished to the alleged poor person. Whether the person is one for whose care and relief the county is liable under the provisions of sec. 1517, Stats. 1898, need not be determined under the allegations of the complaint. Plaintiff charges that he was employed by three members of the county board and the district attorney of the county to furnish this aid and care. It is not alleged that these officers were given authority by the county board to employ plaintiff or any other person in providing…
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