Collier v. Town of Scott
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Lincoln county: W. C. Silveeti-ioeN, Circuit Judge. This is an action to recover, for physician’s services and for drugs furnished, $101.30. Plaintiff is a physician, and defendant one of the towns of Lincoln county, Wisconsin.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Lincoln county: W. C. Silveeti-ioeN, Circuit Judge. This is an action to recover, for physician’s services and for drugs furnished, $101.30. Plaintiff is a physician, and defendant one of the towns of Lincoln county, Wisconsin. On April 10, 1901, the board of supervisors of said town met to organize as a board of health, and elected one A. W. Schulz chairman, one Ered Kleinschmidt clerk, and one William Hackbarth as health officer.' In November one John Hintz, a well-to-do farmer residing in the town, and his family, became afflicted with…
1Opinion of the CourtEbsRWiN, J.
The liability of towns for expenses incurred in the investigation, prevention, suppression, and control of dangerous,contagious diseases is regulated by statute. Sec. 1411, Stats. 1898, provides for tbe organization of a board of health. Sec. 1412, Stats. 1898, provides that:
“It shall be tbe duty of every health officer, chosen under tbe provisions of the preceding section or under any village or city charter, upon tbe appearance of any dangerous contagious disease in tbe territory within the jurisdiction of the board of which be is a member, to immediately investigate all tbe circumstances…
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