Finley v. Marion County
Oregon Supreme Court
. From Marion: William Galloway, Judge. In Banc. Statement Per Curiam. These are cross-appeals from the decision of the Circuit Court of Marion County in the'matter of an application of Mary Luella Finley for a pension under the Mother’s Pension Act, Chapter 42, Session Laws of 1913. In July, 1913, the petitioner filed her application in due form, setting forth the fact that her husband was wholly incapable of supporting her or her son, then about eight years of age.
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. From Marion: William Galloway, Judge. In Banc. Statement Per Curiam. These are cross-appeals from the decision of the Circuit Court of Marion County in the'matter of an application of Mary Luella Finley for a pension under the Mother’s Pension Act, Chapter 42, Session Laws of 1913. In July, 1913, the petitioner filed her application in due form, setting forth the fact that her husband was wholly incapable of supporting her or her son, then about eight years of age. The petition was in regular form, and stated all the facts required by statute. Being of the opinion that the petitioner was…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
2Per curiam
1. "We are of the opinion that under the act of 1913 a mother was not required to be with her family all the time if she kept them together in the home, and that she did not forfeit her right to a pension by working away from the family residence' at some hours of the day if such labor were necessary to contribute to their subsistence.
2. To the first question propounded in respondent’s brief we therefore answer that under the act of 1913 the petitioner was entitled to a pension of $10 a month from the date of her application.
3. The second question asked is “whether, under the terms of…
3Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. TellerSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Eddy v. MorganIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
4Cited by3 opinions
- Anderson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
- Wolfe v. Marion CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1916
- Badura v. Multnomah CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1918