Monroe County v. Mooney
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the county court of Monroe county: R. A. Richards, Judge. It appears that George Angle was committed to the poot-farm of Monroe county January 30, 1899. He remained an inmate of such farm until March 23, 1903, when he was adjudged insane and committed to the Monroe county hospital for the insane, since which time he has been continuously an inmate of said institution.
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Appeal from a judgment of the county court of Monroe county: R. A. Richards, Judge. It appears that George Angle was committed to the poot-farm of Monroe county January 30, 1899. He remained an inmate of such farm until March 23, 1903, when he was adjudged insane and committed to the Monroe county hospital for the insane, since which time he has been continuously an inmate of said institution. From the time of his commitment until the month of June, 1919, he had no property of his own. His sister died June 9, 1919, from whom he inherited the sum of $8,500. He has no parent, wife, or child…
1Opinion of the CourtOwen, J.
The county bases .its right to recover upon sec. 49.10, Stats., which provides:
“If any person who has received any relief, support, or maintenance at public charge, under this chapter or as an inmate of any state or municipal institution, was at the time of receiving such relief, support, or maintenance the owner of property, the authorities charged with the care of the poor of the municipality, or the board in charge of the institution, chargeable with such relief, support, or maintenance may sue for and collect the value of the same against such person and against his estate. In any such…
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