Monroe County v. Jackson County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Jackson County. The case is stated in the opinion. They contended, inter alia, that Mr. Skutt could not acquire a legal settlement in Monroe county unless he made it his home with the intention to remain. State ese rel.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Jackson County. The case is stated in the opinion. They contended, inter alia, that Mr. Skutt could not acquire a legal settlement in Monroe county unless he made it his home with the intention to remain. State ese rel. Wood Co. v. Bodge Oo. 56 Wis. 19; Jacobs’ Law of Domicile, sec. 75, and cases cited in note 2; Ooddington v. Coddington, 20 N. J. Eq. 263; Perrine v. Evans, 35 N. J. Law, 221; State v. Gasper, 36 id. 367; Salem v. Lyme, 29 Conn. 74; Knox v. Waldoborough, 3 Me. 455; Waterborough v. Newfield, 8 id. 203; Campbell v. White, 22 Mich. 178; Venable…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
This action was brought by the county of Monroe against Jackson count}7 to recover for money paid by said county of Monroe for the support and maintenance of one Chloe Skutt, a poor person, who was injured in said county of Monroe in the spring of 1885, and who is admitted to have been a poor person, and needed the supplies furnished by the said county of Monroe. There is no dispute as to the value of the things furnished by the said county of Monroe, nor as to the fact that they were necessarily furnished to Mrs. Skutt as a poor person. The only question controverted on the trial.was the…
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