State Ex Rel. Sell v. Milwaukee County

This appeal is from an order denying a petition for a writ of mandamus sought to compel Milwaukee county, the board of supervisors of Milwaukee, the board of public welfare of Milwaukee county and two officials of the department of public welfare to provide such general relief to plaintiffs “as may be reasonable [and] necessary under the circumstances and as required by secs. 49.02 (1) and 49.02 (2), Wis. Stats. (1971).” Plaintiffs Todd Richard Sell and his wife Olivia Sell were denied relief solely for refusal to comply with a department rule which provided:

“In General Assistance cases…