Bismarck Hospital Association v. Burleigh County

(on reassignment).

This is a case tried without jury in the County Court of Increased Jurisdiction of Burleigh County.

Plaintiff-appellant Bismarck Hospital Association operates a facility called “Bismarck Hospital” (to be hereinafter so called), which sued the defendant-respondent Burleigh County, claiming indebtedness arising out of hospital services furnished by plaintiff at the request of the defendant, acting by and through the defendant’s welfare department for and on behalf of eight of its welfare patients. The lower court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff appealed and demanded…