Elgar v. State Board of Social Welfare

This is a contest in probate between Henry County and the State Board of Social Welfare over priority of the respective claims of each as against the personal estate of the survivor of a deceased couple who were receiving support from the county as poor persons under chapter 252, Code, 1958, and old-age assistance from the state board under chapter 249. The trial court held on agreed facts the county’s claim, to the amount of expense paid by it of the last sickness of decedents, had priority. The state board has appealed. We affirm the trial court.

The husband died testate July 15, 1961,…