Kauffman v. Logan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Black Hawk District Court. — H. B. Boies, Judge. Plaintiff made claims against the estate of the administrator’s decedent, Parkhurst. The matter was tried to the court, with jury waived. The administrator consented to an allowance of $300. The trial' court made such allowance, and denied all other relief. Plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtSalinger, J.
I. The original petition was a declaration in quantum meruit, alleging that, for services rendered C. J. Parkhurst, deceased, in his lifetime, his estate was indebted to the claimant in the sum of $4,186, with interest. An amendment to the claim alleged that the services were rendered as nurse and housekeeper, and under a written contract with decedent wherein he agreed that, if claimant should stay with him and act as his housekeeper and nurse during the balance of his lifetime, claimant was to have all the property of every kind and nature of which said Parkhurst should die seized; it…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Erwin v. FillenwarthSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
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