City of Frankfort v. Irvin
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Hamilton Circuit Court ; John F. 'Neal, -Judge. Action by Joseph Irvin against the City of Frankfort. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, P. J.
Suit by appellee for services in nursing and caring for smallpox patients confined in a pest-house, also for services in removing certain persons afflicted with the disease to the pesthouse, and for services rendered in burying certain persons who had died of the disease, such persons, it is averred, being in indigent circumstances and without money or property. The services are claimed to have been rendered under the employment and direction of the common council of appellant, acting as a board of health, appellant city not having created a separate board of health. Appellee had judgment.…
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