174 Iowa 192 | Iowa | 1916
The evidence leaves no doubt that he moved from Scott County, as alleged, and made his home in Washington County,
“The residence of any person found insane who is an inmate of any state institution shall be that existing at the time of admission therein.” Section 2270, Code.
This clause became a part of that statute while defendant was a resident of Scott County, but, regardless thereof, such was the law. Polk County v. Clarke County, 171 Iowa 558, where the conclusion reached is that “the legal settlement of an insane wife committed to the insane hospital from the proper county remains unchanged by any act on the husband’s part, so long as the restraint of the wife under such commitment continues”.