Wade v. Haught

Litz, Judge:

This is a writ of error to a judgment of $1,500.00 against defendant, Edward Haught, in favor of plaintiff, Charles C. Wade, on an alleged contract between the parties.

After his marriage in 1893 to Prudence ITaught, a daughter of defendant, plaintiff set up housekeeping at Fairview in Marion county, where he was employed as an oil well driller. Changing his residence several times in the course of his employment, in 1909 he moved his family (wife and five children) to the home of defendant in response to an invitation of the father-in-law who was then living with his children,…