Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Gibson v. Story County

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 12, 1929PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWagner, J.

— This is a contest between Story County and Jasper County as to their liability for the costs and expenses-attending the commitment, investigation, care, and support of W. M. Robinson, an insane person, in one of the hospitals for the insane. The action was brought by the attorney-general, under the provisions of Section 3592 of the Code of 1924, which provides that, when a dispute arises between different counties, or between the board of control and a county, as to the legal settlement of a person committed to a state hospital for the insane, the attorney-general, at the request of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Scott County v. TownsleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  2. Washington County v. Mahaska CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
  3. Polk County v. Clarke CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  4. Scott County v. Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1883

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. O'Connor v. Clay CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
  2. Newhouse v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943

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