Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Barnes

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 22, 1886PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Appeal from, Boone Oirouit Gourt. Action at law. A demurrer to the petition was sustained, and the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtSeevees, J.

The petition states that in 1867 the plaintiff and defendant were living together as husband and wife, and that they had one child born in 1865; that in 1867 the defendant, without cause, abandoned the plaintiff and their said child, left them without any means of support, and concealed his place of residence from the plaintiff, who thereafter, until 1883, supported, clothed and educated said child, which was reasonably worth $200 per year, and that during said period the plaintiff supported herself by her own labor, and that the defendant was abundantly able to support or contribute to the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Stanton v. WillsonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut · 1808
  2. Courtright v. CourtrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Addy v. AddySupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  2. Porter v. PowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
  3. Stillmunkes Ex Rel. Stillmunkes v. StillmunkesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  4. Guthrie County v. ConradSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  5. Howell v. . SolomonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914

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