IN RE SPIGNER


26 Wis.2d 190 (1965)

IN RE SPIGNER: BALDWIN, DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Appellant, v. CONANT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

January 5, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Robert P. Russell, corporation counsel of Milwaukee county, and James E. Talaska, assistant corporation counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Talaska.

For the respondent there was a brief by Eisenberg & Kletzke, attorneys, and Edwin A. Star of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Star.


CURRIE, C. J.

Sub. (1) of sec. 52.01, Stats., provides as follows:

"The parent, spouse and child of any dependent person (as defined in s. 49.01) who is unable to maintain himself shall maintain such dependent person, so far as able, in a manner approved by the authorities having charge of the dependent, or by the board in charge of the institution where such dependent person is; . . ."

Sub. (4) of sec. 52...

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