Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...to aid in cases where the husband has been sentenced to imprisonment for one year or when a husband has continuously deserted her for one year or more. And it is expressly provided that the period of aid must be likely to continue longer than one year, and that no aid shall continue longer than one year without reinvestigation. All this would indicate that if the injury is such that it is lasting until another examination can be made, is a permanent disability, and that when a physician, as in the present case, finds the party in question is incapacitated for an indefinite period of time which is certain to last over a year, he is justified to certify that the party is incapacitated for gainful work by permanent disability. I can see that this question is not free from doubt and that the court may place a less liberal construction upon the word "permanent." But I believe the statute should receive a liberal construction, so as to accomplish the purpose for which it was enacted; and taking the context of this statute into consideration, and the whole scheme as disclosed therein, I believe the word "permanent" should receive the construction given to it, as herein indicated. Yours very truly, W. C. Owen, Attorney-General. Aug. 19, 1916. Thomas A. Sanderson, District Attorney, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Dear Sir: In your letter of August 17th you say: "Application has been made under sec. 573f, by the mother of three children, for aid. For the past four years the mother has been the recipient of aid from the municipality in which she lives to the extent of $12.00 per month in cash, plus house rent, plus wood and other supplies occasionally furnished her. "She now refuses to accept the aid granted her by the...
