Dupraw v. Dupraw

This is an action of assumpsit which was tried before a justice of the superior court, sitting without a jury, and resulted in a decision for the plaintiff. Defendant excepted to such decision and has duly prosecuted his bill of exceptions to this court.

Plaintiff is the father of the defendant. In 1934 the defendant brought his father to his farm in Lincoln to live with him. At that time his father was without funds but did farm work and odd jobs about the farmhouse. Later, however, his father received a considerable sum of money. This sum amounted to $2000, which was paid to him in…