Legal Opinion
Multnomah County v. Faling
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 1907PublishedCited by 6 opinions
From Multnomah: Arthur L. Frazer, Judge. Action to recover a sum of money for the benefit of a pauper. A demurrer to the complaint was overruled and judgment entered on refusal to further plead, from which defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chibe Justice Bean.
This is an action brought by the County Court of Multnomah County against Xarifa J. Faling to compel her to pay to the county $30 per month for the support of her brother, Cornelius *604W. Barrett, an alleged poor person, and comes here on appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff, after overruling a demurrer to the complaint.
1. Section 2654, B. & C. Comp., provides:
“Every poor person, who shall be unable to earn a livelihood in consequence of bodily infirmity, * * shall be supported by the father, mother, children, brothers or sisters of such poor…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Belknap v. WhitmireOregon Supreme Court · 1903
- Faling v. Multnomah CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by6 opinions
- Mallatt v. LUIHNOregon Supreme Court · 1956
- Moss v. MossWashington Supreme Court · 1931
- Manthey v. SchuelerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Porter v. SmallOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- Howard County v. EnevoldsenNebraska Supreme Court · 1929
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