Breckinridge County v. McDonald

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Miller

Affirming.

Early in March, 1912, smallpox became epidemic in certain portions of Breckinridge County. It was confined principally to Cloverport, Irvington, Tar Fork and Balltown. On March 7, 1912, the Breckinridge County Board of Health met for the purpose of considering the smallpox situation, and to take steps to control it. The State Board of Health sent its representative, *722Dr. W. L. Heizer, to examine and report upon the situation, and he suggested a definite program of procedure to control the epidemic and prevent the further spread of the disease. Dr.…