Town of Rhine v. City of Sheboygan
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Shéboygcm County. The opinion states the facts. The defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. cited, besides cases cited in the opinion, Holland v. Belgium, 66 Wis. 557, 560. They cited Mappes v. Iowa Co. 47 Wis. 31; Saukville v. Grafton, 68 id. 192; McCaffrey v. Shields, 54 id. 645; 2 Abbott, Law Diet. 257, Paupee ; Wal-bridge v. Walbridge, 46 Yt. 617; Poplin <0. Ha/wlte, 8 N. H. 305; Wallmgford v. Southington, 16 Conni…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Shéboygcm County. The opinion states the facts. The defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. cited, besides cases cited in the opinion, Holland v. Belgium, 66 Wis. 557, 560. They cited Mappes v. Iowa Co. 47 Wis. 31; Saukville v. Grafton, 68 id. 192; McCaffrey v. Shields, 54 id. 645; 2 Abbott, Law Diet. 257, Paupee ; Wal-bridge v. Walbridge, 46 Yt. 617; Poplin <0. Ha/wlte, 8 N. H. 305; Wallmgford v. Southington, 16 Conni 431; Jasper Co. v. Osborn, 59 Iowa, 208; Horridgewoch v. Solon, 49 Me. 385; Fisks v. Lincoln, 19 Pick. 473; Goodale v.…
1Opinion of the CourtPiNNey, J.
This action is brought by the town of Rhine against the city of Sheboygan to recover for relief furnished by the town to John Knoll and wife, as poor persons, while living in that town, but having a legal settlement in the city of Sheboygan; the town system of supporting the poor being in force in Sheboygan county.
The action is founded on R. S. sec. 1513, that, “if any poor person shall become a charge to any town, having no settlement therein, the town in which he may have a legal settlement shall be liable for his support.”
The circuit court found that at the time the relief was extended…
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