Milwaukee County v. City of Sheboygan
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Fond du Lac county: FT. S. Gilson, Circuit Judge. The allegations of the complaint are to the effect that in June, 1887, William Giese had a legal settlement in the city of Sheboygan. At that time he removed to the city of Milwaukee.
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Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Fond du Lac county: FT. S. Gilson, Circuit Judge. The allegations of the complaint are to the effect that in June, 1887, William Giese had a legal settlement in the city of Sheboygan. At that time he removed to the city of Milwaukee. He was sick, weak, lame, and otherwise disabled at the time of such removal, and was found in that condition in the county of Milwaukee, not having money or property to pay his board, attendance, or medical aid. Such county had the county system for the support and maintenance of the poor. Such person, by reason of…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
Sec. 1501, R. S., provides that the supervisors in each town shall have the oversight and care of all poor persons in their towns so long as they remain a town charge, and shall see that they are properly relieved and taken care of in the manner required in subsequent sections.
Sec. 1512, R. S., provides that “ when any person, not a resident nor having a legal settlement therein, shall be taken sick, lame, or otherwise disabled, in any town, and shall not have money or property to pay his board, attendance and medical aid, the supervisors shall provide such assistance to such poor person as…
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- Inhabitants of Townsend v. Inhabitants of BillericaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1813
- Draper v. EmersonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1867
- Pomeroy v. PomeroyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
- Inhabitants of Dalton v. Inhabitants of HinsdaleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1810
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- City of Plymouth v. Sheboygan CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898