Morris County Welfare Board v. Gilligan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bodine, J.

The appeal is from a judgment for defendant following an order striking the complaint.

For a number of years, the Morris County Welfare Board operating under R. S. 44:4 and 44:7 had furnished old age assistance to Mrs. Mary E. Saunders, of Morris Plains, Hew Jersey, and had also contributed to her funeral expenses after her death August 13th, 1939.

Mrs. Saunders had lived with her daughter, Mrs. Louise Vail, for a number of years. It is averred in the complaint that the plaintiff made no demand on Mrs. Vail for contribution to the support of…