Buckmaster v. County of Effingham

Plaintiff appellants, a group of physicians (hereinafter called plaintiffs) sued the county of Effingham (hereinafter called the county) and the town of Mason (hereinafter called the town) for the value of medical and surgical services which were rendered to various persons, residents of the town and county, who were not financially able to pay therefor. The complaint alleges that the services were rendered at the direction of and authorized by the township supervisor and exofficio overseer of the poor of said town. The complaint consists of six counts varying only as to the names of the…