Faling v. Multnomah County’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““The policy of the law is apparent. The County Court is vested with exclusive superintendence of the poor, and the duty of a relative to support a poor relative, within the degree of consanguinity designated, is enjoined. This much is explicit and clear. The County Court is accorded the further authority, by the strongest implication, to direct such relative possessing the ability to discharge that duty. This in furtherance of its superintendence of the poor. _ The court could not very well direct the relative to discharge the duty thus enjoined upon him without according him a hearing, and to such purpose it would not be improper to cite the alleged delinquent to appear before it to show canse why the direction should not be made. Several things are to be inquired into by the court before it could regularly enter the order. It should determine the degree of consanguinity, the capability of the alleged pauper, whether he has become such from intemperance or other bad conduct, and the ability of the relative to discharge the duty. Upon these questions, and others, it might be, the relative is entitled to a hearing in regular course before he can be adjudged delinquent and derelict in duty and directed to render support. Further, however, than for the determination of these things, necessary for rendering the order against the delinquent relative, we think it was not intended that the County Court should have jurisdiction. The forfeiture spoken of is entailed by refusing to obs”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Northcutt