Board of Supervisors v. Gilbert & Bonner

Citations

• 70 Miss. 791

Syllabus

<p>County. Liability for services to pauper. Emergency. Code 1880, 2 626.</p> <p>Where no step* have been taken to declare one who is indigent and helpless a pauper, and, owing to his physical condition, he cannot be removed to the poor-house, but requires immediate surgical attention, which is bestowed in the emergency, the county is chargeable therefor. Code 1880, 2 62(3.</p>