County of Fayette v. Morton
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Allowance of claims by county board. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Fayette County; the Hon. Robert B. Shirley, Judge, presiding.
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Memorandum.—Allowance of claims by county board. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Fayette County; the Hon. Robert B. Shirley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court on appeal from the Circuit Court at the February term, 1894. Rules of the county board under consideration in the case: 1. No supplies or medical attendance shall be furnished any pauper in this county so as to charge Fayette county, except on the order of the overseer of the poor of the township where such pauper resides or may be found,'except as hereinafter provided. 2. The following maximum allowance shall be made to physicians…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scofield
From October 1,1892, to October 25th, the wife of Elijah Crowder was sick, and from the latter date till December 13th, Elijah Crowder himself was sick, so as to require medicines and the services of a physician. Appellee, who was a regularly licensed physician, rendered such services till October 29th, when he saw the overseer of the poor for the township in which Crowder resided and obtained authority, though not in writing, to render the necessary medical aid. At the time of this conversation, the overseer stated the amount of the fees allowed by the rules of the county board in such…
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