Dawson v. Dawson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Fremont District Court. A statement of the facts is embodied in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
The plaintiff brought his action before a justice of the peace, by which he sought to recover of the defendant a compensation for the support of Joseph Dawson the father of defendant, and the uncle of plaintiff. The averment in the petition is, that the said Joseph Dawson was a pauper, in absplute want of the common necessaries of life; that the defendant wholly failed and neglected to provide for the sustenance and support of his father, the said Joseph; that the petitioner in consequence of such failure and neglect was compelled to provide for the victualing, clothing and care of the said…
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