State v. Evans

The plaintiff state seeks recovery from the administrator of the estate of Agnes McLaughlin, deceased, for care and maintenance of the deceased while an inmate of its hospital for the insane. The defendant administrator demurred to the state’s complaint upon the ground that it did not present its claim or commence this action for recovery thereon within the time limited by law, and that therefore its right of recovery is barred. The demurrer was, by the superior court for Walla Walla county, sustained; and the state electing not to plead further, final judgment was rendered against it.denying…