Burgesser v. Wendel

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

The District Court found that the plaintiff had resided with the defendant prior to his marriage; that upon that event he provided another house for her, and promised to pay her a certain sum (afterwards fixed at $10)-weekly as long, as she should continue to reside in the new house; that she was still residing in the house, and that the defendant had failed to pay the weekly allowance for ten weeks. He rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $80.

It is now argued on behalf of the defendant that the facts as found do not warrant the…