PEASE v. HANSEN

No. 11901.

483 P.2d 720 (1971)

Victor PEASE, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. Laulette I. HANSEN, in her capacity as Director of Casoade County Department of Public Welfare, Defendant and Respondent, v. Theodore CARKULIS, in his capacity as Administrator of the Montana State Department of Public Welfare, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided March 22, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas H. Mahan, argued, Helena, for appellant.

J. Fred Bourdeau, County Atty., James R. Walsh, Deputy County Atty., argued, Robert B. Gillan, argued, Great Falls, for respondents.


JOHN C. HARRISON, Justice.

This case is a class action brought by Victor Pease, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, against the Director of the Cascade County Department of Public Welfare and the Administrator of the Montana State Department of Public Welfare to test the constitutionality of section 71-302, R.C.M. 1947, and applicable State Department of Public Welfare regulations.

The trial court found the statute and regulations...

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