Mappes v. Board of Supervisors of Iowa County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Iowa County. Plaintiff filed with the hoard of supervisors of Iowa county his account, duly verified, against said county, for the hoard and support of Ann Clayton, a pauper.of said county, for a period of fifteen weeks ending July 6, 1875. The total debit was $75; and there were credits for cash payments by James and Joseph Conley, respectively, amounting together to $25; leaving a balance of $50. The account was disallowed, and thereupon…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Iowa County. Plaintiff filed with the hoard of supervisors of Iowa county his account, duly verified, against said county, for the hoard and support of Ann Clayton, a pauper.of said county, for a period of fifteen weeks ending July 6, 1875. The total debit was $75; and there were credits for cash payments by James and Joseph Conley, respectively, amounting together to $25; leaving a balance of $50. The account was disallowed, and thereupon plaintiff brought this action- to recover the amount. The court found certain facts which will sufficiently appear from…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
The statute clearly imposes the obligation upon every town of relieving and supporting all poor and indigent persons having a lawful settlement therein, whenever they shall stand in need of such support. Sec. 1, ch. 34, Tay. Stats. The law is founded upon the humane idea that a poor person has a right to live, and that when one, through age, disease or misfortune, is unable to procure the means of bodily subsistence, he shall not die from want or exposure, but the property of the town in which he resides shall be chargeable with the expense of his maintenance.']; The intent and policy of the…
2Cited by5 opinions
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- Patrick v. Town of BaldwinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- McCaffrey v. Town of ShieldsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
- State Ex Rel. Tiner v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- County of Winnebago v. Town of ShirlandAppellate Court of Illinois · 1941