City of Jackson v. County of Jackson

Peterson, Justice.

The city of Jackson seeks to recover from the county of Jackson, wherein it is located, under Minn. St. 1941, § 268.09 (Mason St. 1927, § 3195), 75 percent of the expenses of the city for poor relief during the year 1935 in excess of one mill of the taxable value of the property in the city.

Plaintiff is a city of the fourth class. Relief of the poor in the county is provided for under the town system. During the year 1935 the city expended for poor relief $4,257.09 in excess of one min of the taxable property therein. It claims reimbursement from the county under the statute…