Kaufman v. County of Swift

I think that entering into the agreement between the county and the city and then acting jointly under the agreement are by the terms of the statute conditions precedent to the issuance by the county of any bonds for the purposes mentioned or taking any steps for that purpose.

The statutory and charter provisions cited in the majority opinion authorize the county and the city separately to provide for a county and a city hospital respectively. There is no statutory provision authorizing the county to provide a city hospital nor any charter provision authorizing the city to provide a county…