Scott County v. Polk County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh Circuit Court. Action to recover for expenses incurred by tbe plaintiff county in the support of an insane person, one Mrs. Mary Cassidy, on the alleged ground that her place of settlement was in the defendant county. There was a trial without a jury, and judgment was rendered for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
1. pauper persónSfnsetevi'flence'to establish. — Mrs. Cassidy, while sane, removed from Polk county to Scott county. The first question presented is as to whether the undisputed evidence shows that at the time °f such removal she had a settlement in Polk county. The evidence upon this point consists of the testimony of one witness. It is brief, and we ge£ out fu]p qipg wifcness -gays; « Have known Mrs. Cassidy for more than ten years; knew her fin Des Moines, where she resided from some time in March or April, 1877, to some time in March, 1879. She called Des Moines her home while here, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- County of Cerro Gordo v. County of WrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
3Cited by4 opinions
- Greenwood v. JenswoldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- State Ex Rel. O'Connor v. Clay CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
- Polk County v. Clarke CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- State Ex Rel. Gibson v. Story CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1929