Rogers v. Millard
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monroe District Gourt. This suit was brought to recover of defendant a reasonable compensation for boarding defendant and his minor son for several years. It is alleged that the boarding was furnished at defendant’s request, but that no agreed price was specified.
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Appeal from Monroe District Gourt. This suit was brought to recover of defendant a reasonable compensation for boarding defendant and his minor son for several years. It is alleged that the boarding was furnished at defendant’s request, but that no agreed price was specified. The answer denies that defendant requested plaintiff to board him and his minor son as alleged, or otherwise; alleges that there .was no agreement, direct or indirect, or that any understanding was had to receive any pay or compensation for boarding defendant and his son; that on or about July, 1870, plaintiff with his…
1Opinion of the Court
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I. It is claimed that the judgment should be reversed for alleged errors in the instructions given by the court to the jury, and for refusal to give certain instructions ashed by defendant. ¥e will briefly notice some of these objections.
1. instrucing: contract, Pending the trial plaintiff testified that he and defendant entered into an express oral contract by which defendant and his son were to board with plaintiff, and defendant was to pay plaintiff for their board, but no price was stipulated. Other witnesses testified that defendant stated to them that he was boarding with…
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