Washington Township v. Parkview Memorial Hospital

This appeal arose from, a judgment adverse to appellant, Washington Township of Allen County, Indi*361ana, defendant below. The action began with the filing of a complaint by appellee against appellant for payment for services rendered on behalf of Mrs. C. W. Hutchens, deceased, by appellee, Parkview Memorial Hospital, for her hospital care and treatment. Appellee sued on the basis of § 5 of the Acts of 1935, ch. 116, p. 432, as amended by Acts 1963, ch. 256, §1, p. 389, §52-148, Burns’ 1964 Repl.1, commonly known as the “Poor Relief Act”, which provides, in pertinent part, as follows:

“The…