Martin Bros. v. Vertres
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court.— Hon. W. H. McHenry, Judge. Action to recover a feed bill for horse and cow furnished N. B. Vertres, husband of Mary E. Vertres, deceased. The trial court dismissed the petition, and .plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
N. B. Vertres, husband of the deceased, owned a cow and horse, and at his request plaintiff sold and delivered to him feed to the amount of $40.30 for the maintenance of said animals. Vertres used the horse in his *176business, and tbe cow was kept at the family home, furnishing such milk as was demanded for use in the family, and at times some which was sold. Both horse and cow were exempt from execution.
The question in the case is: Is the purchase price of feed for property exempt to- the head of a family such a family expense as that the wife is liable therefor under section 3165 of the Code ?…
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