Lindsey v. Lindsey
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from .Woodbury District Court. — ITon. Wm. Hutchinson, Judge. Action by a married woman to recover for services rendered in cooking for and boarding employes of the defendant at his request. Defendant claims that the services were rendered by plaintiff as the wife of one J. 'P. Lindsey, who was in his employ, and that they were fully paid for in a setlement with said J. P. Lindsey. Verdict for plaintiff, and from a judgment thereon defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the Court
McClain,- J. —
There was evidence tending to show that when plaintiff’s husband commenced to live with his family on defendant’s farm, under employment as manager thereof, defendant had some conversation with plaintiff and her husband with reference to the boarding of laborers who might be employed from time to time about the farm; that plaintiff’s husband told defendant that the latter should arrange with plaintiff about the matter; and that defendant had conversations with plaintiff, in which he told her it was impracticable to determine beforehand how many men there would be, but that if…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mewhirter v. HattenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- Hamill & Co. v. HenrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Miller v. Dickinson CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Carse v. RetickerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Lyle v. GraySupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
3Cited by6 opinions
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- In Re Estate of UnangstSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
- Booth v. BackusSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
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