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SPIES v. PETERSON

271 Wis. 505 (1956)

SPIES, Appellant, vs. PETERSON, County Welfare Director, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

January 10, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Douglas, Omernik & Bitney of Spooner, and oral argument by Edward E. Omernik.

For the respondent there was a brief by Victor O. Tronsdal, district attorney of Eau Claire county, and John D. Kaiser, assistant district attorney, attorneys, and the Attorney General and William A. Platz, assistant attorney general, of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Kaiser.

BROADFOOT, J.

The defendant calls attention to sec. 49.22 (1) (d), Stats., which provides that to be eligible for old-age assistance there can be no person able to support, and responsible for, the support of the recipient. He then argues that if he is able to support his mother and thereby responsible for her support, then she should not have received old-age assistance. The defendant does not admit that he at any time was able to support his mother. In fact, he...

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