State v. Wehe

Burr, Ch. J.

The state brings this action to recover from the estate of Albert L. Kershaw, deceased, for assistance furnished to the deceased. The case was tried to the district court without a jury and judgment was rendered against the defendant for $639 and interest and costs. The administrator appeals demanding a trial de novo.

The facts are well established. May 7, 1936, the decedent applied to the Public Welfare Board for old age assistance. The application was approved and from June 1, 1936, until July 1, 1938, the day of his death, the applicant was furnished old age assistance in the…