Washington County v. Mahaska County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska Cvreuit Court. Action to recover for the support of a pauper. The cause was tried by tbe court and a finding of facts made, which finding was in substance as follows: The pauper, Mrs. Mary A. Harrison, resided in Mahaska county, Iowa, with her husband, continuously for about twelve years prior to November 3, 1868. On that day her husband, designing to desert and abandon her and his children, sent them tp Washington county, Iowa, pretending that he would…
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Appeal from Mahaska Cvreuit Court. Action to recover for the support of a pauper. The cause was tried by tbe court and a finding of facts made, which finding was in substance as follows: The pauper, Mrs. Mary A. Harrison, resided in Mahaska county, Iowa, with her husband, continuously for about twelve years prior to November 3, 1868. On that day her husband, designing to desert and abandon her and his children, sent them tp Washington county, Iowa, pretending that he would follow them in a few days, and that they would then live in Washington county. Mrs. Harrison and her children reached…
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
I. A married woman, abandoned by her husband, may acquire a settlement as if she were unmarried, i. domicii/e : Any person having attained majority, and residing sanity. in any county of the State one year without being warned to depart from the county, acquires a settlement in such county. Code, section 1352. Mrs. Harrison was evidently abandoned by her husband, and while abandoned commenced residing in Washington county, November 4, 1868. She was not warned to depart from the county until more than a year thereafter; but she was taken insane' before the expiration of a month, and was…
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- Town of Ludlow v. Town of LandgroveSupreme Court of Vermont · 1869
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- State Ex Rel. O'Connor v. Clay CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
- Washington County v. Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- County of Cerro Gordo v. County of HancockSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Fayette County v. Bremer CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
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