Howard County v. Enevoldsen

Hastings, District Judge.

This action was commenced in the county court of Howard county by the plaintiffs, the county of Howard and its board of county commissioners, against the defendant, Anton A. Enevoldsen, pursuant to the provisions of section 5140, Comp. St. 1922, to recover money paid by the county for the support of Fredricka Petersen, daughter of defendant, and her four minor children.

Trial was had in that court and judgment rendered for the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed. From that judgment an appeal was taken to the district court, and trial had to a jury, which returned a…