Milwaukee County v. Jezovsek

The right of Milwaukee county to file a claim against the estate of the deceased is based upon sec. 49.10,' Stats.

“49.10 Property of indigent chargeable; recovery. .If any person at the time of receiving any relief, support or maintenance at public charge, under this chapter or as an inmate of any state or municipal institution, or at any time thereafter, is the owner of property, the authorities charged with the care of the poor of the municipality, or the board in charge of the institution, chargeable with such relief, support, or maintenance may sue for and collect the value of the same…