McCook County v. Kammoss

Citations

• 7 S.D. 558
• 31 L.R.A. 461
• 64 N.W. 1123
• 1895 S.D. LEXIS 116

Syllabus

<p>1. Section 2612, Comp. Laws, imposes the duty upon “the children of any poor person, who is unable to maintain himself by work, to maintain such person to the extent of their ability.”</p> <p>2. While the statutes prescribes no procedure for enforcing this duty as to future maintenance, a county which, under the direction of the law, has furnished necessaries to such indigent and helpless father, may recover therefor in an action against the children whose duty it was to furnish the same, and whose refusal so to do made it necessary for the county to furnish such necessaries.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.</p>