Village of West Milwaukee v. Industrial Commission

The following opinion was filed June 5, 1934:

Fritz, J.

On this appeal the village of West Milwaukee and the county of Milwaukee contend that neither of them *31is liable for workmen’s compensation under ch. 102, Stats., for the death of Robert Yunker. Yunker, who was a resident of West Milwaukee, in Milwaukee county, had received relief and support for himself and his family from Milwaukee county under ch. 49, Stats., from October, 1932, until he died in August, 1933. As that county had adopted the county system of poor relief in accordance with sec. 49.15, Stats., it was obliged, under ch. 49,…