City of La Crosse v. Town of Melrose
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit. Court for Monroe County. The plaintiff recovered a judgment in said court for moneys expended hy it for- the support of one Betsy McCoy from October 1st, 1861, to December, 1864; and this appeal was taken hy the defendant from the judgment. The errors relied on to reverse it will appear from the opinion.
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APPEAL from the Circuit. Court for Monroe County. The plaintiff recovered a judgment in said court for moneys expended hy it for- the support of one Betsy McCoy from October 1st, 1861, to December, 1864; and this appeal was taken hy the defendant from the judgment. The errors relied on to reverse it will appear from the opinion. The following are the notices referred to in the opinion: “ 1. To the Supervisors of the Town of Bristol, Jackson County, State of Wisconsin: G-entlembn: — You will please take notice that Betsy McCoy, a pauper who has a legal residence in your town, is now within the…
1Opinion of the CourtPaine, J.
This action was brought to recover the expense of supporting a pauper, who, it was claimed, had a legal settlement in the town. It is objected that the judgment cannot be sustained for the reason that the action should have been brought in the name of the mayor and common council of the city, against the supervisors of the town. This position is based upon the provisions of sections 4 and 27, chap. 34, R. 8. Strictly speaking, the action should have been so brought. These sections, considered in connection with section 64, chap. 15, R. S., which provides that in other actions for the town the…
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