Scott County v. Townsley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Washington District Court. — K. E. Willcockson, Judge. Action to recover payment made by the plaintiff for the board of defendant’s wife at the Hospital for the Insane at Mt. Pleasant resulted in the judgment substantially as prayed. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1. paupers : insane person: legal settlement of insane wife: removal of husband: effect. The defendant was married to Emma J. Powers November 3; 1885, and, on information filed by him July 23, 1895, she was committed on the following day to the Hospital for the Insane at Mt. Pleasant, for treatment, and has remained there since. His residence was then in Scott County, and had been for more than two years preceding. That county paid the state the hospital charges quarterly from July 1, 1895, to January 1, 1913, inclusive, amounting to $2,610.46. Eeeovery therefor is sought in this action. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cedar County v. SagerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Wapello County v. EikelbergSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Harrison County v. DunnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- Polk County v. Clarke CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
3Cited by6 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Rankin v. PeisenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
- State Ex Rel. O'Connor v. Clay CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
- Wright County v. HaganSupreme Court of Iowa · 1930
- George v. Webster CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1930
- Emmet County Board of Supervisors v. RidoutSupreme Court of Iowa · 2005
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.