Canaday v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Poweshiele Oireuit Gov/rt. Tee plaintiff claims §208, balance of an account for medicines and board furnished, and medical services rendered W. 0. Johnson, in his lifetime. The answer alleges that, in the fall of 1873, the decedent settled the account in full.- There was a jury trial, and a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $150. The defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
I. The plaintiff called as a witness B. II. Oana-day, whose testimony tended to prove that about October 1, 1873, the decedent and the plaintiff made an arrangement by which the plaintiff was to have the privilege of taking .firewood for his own use from the decedent’s timber until the plaintiff was satisfied for his account against the decedent.
The witness was then permitted, against the defendant’s objections, to testify respecting a conversation which he had 1. evidence : hearsaytesti-mony. with Mary J. Johnson, the widow of deceased, as „ -r follows: “1 think m February, 1874, Mary J.…
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