McCay v. McDowell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buchanan District Court. — Hon. D. JLenehan, Judge, Action to recover damages on áccount of an alleged breach of contract for the support of plaintiff. When the evidence had been fully submitted; the court directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant, which was -done, and judgment was rendered in his favor for costs. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
— The plaintiff claims, and there is evidence tending to show, that in March, 1878, the defendant, in consideration of eight hundred dollars, to-him paid, verbally agreed to support plaintiff during her natural lifetime, and furnish her a home in his own family; that defendant performed the agreement on his part until October, 1878, when he caused plaintiff to leave his home, and refused to support her longer, but retained the consideration paid for the agreement. It *147is claimed on the part of.defendant that the eight hundred dollars paid was designed as a gift by plaintiff to his wife, who is…
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