Legal Opinion
County of Douglas v. Township of Dead Lake
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 17, 1930No. 27,575PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Douglas county has the so-called county system of caring for the poor, and Otter Tail county has the so-called town system. This is a proceeding under L. 1925, p. 487, c. 378 [1 Mason, 1927, § 3161-1 et seq.] brought by Douglas county against the town of Dead Lake in Otter Tail county to determine the place of settlement of John J-. Lafferty, a poor person 78 years of age. The district judge found and determined that he had a legal settlement in the town of Dead Lake. The town appealed.
That Lafferty was and is a poor person in need of assistance and that he never resided in Douglas…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Town of Albion v. Village of Maple LakeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Town of Highland Grove v. County of ClaySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
3Cited by5 opinions
- Town of Smiley v. Village of St. HilaireSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1931
- In Re Settlement of VenteicherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
- Village of Grove City v. Township of ManannahSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- City of Detroit Lakes v. Village of LitchfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- County of Mille Lacs v. Town of LeighSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1938