Massachusetts General Hospital v. City of Cambridge

In this action of contract the Massachusetts General Hospital (hospital) seeks to recover from the city of Cambridge (city) the expense of hospital care furnished by it to Alice N. Roberge and Joseph C. Siccone, both residents of Cambridge.

The judge made findings of fact which include the following. Mrs. Roberge was admitted as an inpatient to the hospital on April 27,1962, and was discharged on May 17,1962. Siccone was admitted to the hospital as an inpatient on three separate occasions between June 13,1962, and November 12,1962, for a total of forty-one days. Both were persons in need of…