Legal Opinion
Miller v. St. Joseph County Home
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided October 5, 1949No. 17,879PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDraper, J.
One Jerome Miller was kept and cared for at public expense in the St. Joseph County Home for several years ending in June, 1948, when he died. Thereafter a claim was filed against his estate on behalf of “St. Joseph County Home” to secure reimbursement “for his keep.” See Acts of 1923, ch. 41, amended by Acts of 1945, ch. 270, Burns’ 1933, § 52-142.
From an adverse judgment the Administratrix appeals.
St. Joseph County Home is not a legal entity of any kind. It is merely the name of a place. It therefore lacks the right or power to maintain an action. 47 C. J., Parties, § 16, et seq.; 39 Am.…
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