Village of Lake Crystal v. Board of County Commissioners

The facts of this case are undisputed, and are as follows: The plaintiff is a municipal corporation in the county of Blue Earth. Between May 1, 1900, and May 1, 1901, a contagious and infectious disease, smallpox, existed and was epidemic among the people of the village. In the care and control of the disease the village, by its board of health, during the year stated, necessarily incurred and paid the reasonable sum of $883.14. Of this sum $801.64 was so incurred and paid prior to April 11, 1901, and the balance thereof, $81.50, was incurred and paid after that day. The village, on September…