Estate of Westlake v. Scott County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Court.— Hon. J. W- Bollinger, Judge. In 1901 Jane Westlake, now deceased, who was a resident of Scott county, was, upon examination by the commissioners of insanity of Scott county, found to be of unsound mind, and committed to the hospital for the insane at Mt. Pleasant, where she was confined until her death.
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Appeal from Scott District Court.— Hon. J. W- Bollinger, Judge. In 1901 Jane Westlake, now deceased, who was a resident of Scott county, was, upon examination by the commissioners of insanity of Scott county, found to be of unsound mind, and committed to the hospital for the insane at Mt. Pleasant, where she was confined until her death. Scott county filed a claim against her estate for $103.91, of which $33.26 was for hospital charges, and $70.65 was for costs of hearing • and costs incidental to such hearing before the commissioners of insanity, and for costs of transportation to the…
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
It is conceded that the estate of a deceased person who has previously been committed to and supported in a hospital for the insane is not liable to the State or county for any expense connected with such commitment and support, save as provided by statute. The provision on the subject now in force, as found in the Code, is as follows:
Sec. 2291. Estates of Patients Liable. The provisions herein made for the support of the insane at public charge shall not be construed to release the estates of such persons nor their relatives from liability for their support; and the auditors of the several…
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