State Ex Rel. MacEy v. Johnson

Respondent, guardian of a patient confined in a state insane asylum, sued by appellant under C S., sec. 1190, amended 1921 Sess. Laws, p. 388, successfully demurred, in the trial court, to such action on the ground that said statute is in conflict with this portion of sec. 1, art. 10, of the Constitution: “Institutions .... for the benefit of the insane .... shall be established and supported by the state in such a manner as may be prescribed by law,” and sec. 13, art. 1, contending “established and supported by the state” excludes enforced contribution from the inmate, his estate or…