Cache Valley General Hospital v. Cache County

WOLFE, Justice.

One Frank Palmer for a long time prior to May 3, 1934, was an indigent and dependent poor person of Logan City. Between May 3 and 19, 1934, he was treated at the plaintiff hospital at the behest of defendant for amputation of a toe and on May 26, 1934, plaintiff was paid the bill for hospitalization in full by defendant without objection. On May 19th, Palmer was released from the Hospital and taken by his doctor, a Dr. Hanson, to the Temple Square Hotel managed by one Rumble. He had previously resided here and the county had paid for a portion of his care after he was taken…