Mansfield v. Mallory
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Winnebago District Court. — Hon. Clifford P. Smith, Judge. Action at law to recover for services rendered at the instance of' the defendant. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.- —
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
— The plaintiff claims that at defendant’s verbal request he went to Buffalo Center, Iowa, and there “trained four certain ponies and one goat,” devoting to said’ services a period of six weeks, and that his labors were reasonably worth $15 per week, no part of which has been paid. The defendant denies the claim thus stated, and avers that plaintiff undertook to train the animals without any compensation, except such as he “might realize from the use of said animals in the show business.” He also sets up a counterclaim against the plaintiff, for money lent, rent of house, and for hay and corn…
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