Town of Ettrick v. Town of Bangor
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for La Crosse County. Action by respondent town to recover moneys paid for the support of one Bore Larson and his children, alleged to be paupers having a legal settlement in the appellant town. The facts were not materially in dispute. It appeared on the trial that Bore Larson lived and had a legal settlement in the town of Bangor in May, 1880, at which time he removed with his family to the town of Ettriok.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for La Crosse County. Action by respondent town to recover moneys paid for the support of one Bore Larson and his children, alleged to be paupers having a legal settlement in the appellant town. The facts were not materially in dispute. It appeared on the trial that Bore Larson lived and had a legal settlement in the town of Bangor in May, 1880, at which time he removed with his family to the town of Ettriok. His family consisted of a wife and several children, among whom were John, Louisa, and Emma Larson, who were then minors. These three children appear to…
1Opinion of the Court
"WiNSlow, J.
Under the authority of Rhine v. Sheboygan, 82 Wis. 352, Bore Larson was not, under the evidence, a “ poor person,” within the meaning of sec. 1499, R. S., in 1889 and 1890, when he received from the town of Ettrick the sums to recover which this action was brought. This being the case, the plaintiff town should not have recovered for any part of such sums which Larson used for his own support or for his own individual purposes. But there was testimony tending to show that a part, at least, of these moneys was furnished and actually used for the purchase of the necessaries of life…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Town of Rhine v. City of SheboyganWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
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