City of Spring Valley v. County of Bureau

This is an action of assumpsit, brought by the city of Spring Valley against Bureau county to recover for money laid out and expended by the plaintiff for medical aid, nursing, food and other necessaries furnished by the city to certain indigent persons who had small-pox in the years 1900 and 1901.

A bill of particulars was filed showing the various items claimed for, together with the dates, the aggregate of which was $2,836.01, $2,367.13 of which ivas for the jmar 1900 and $468.86 for 1901. The defendant pleaded the general issue and a trial was had, resulting in a verdict and judgment for…