Parsons v. Trowbridge
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Tn' Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Iowa; Smith McPherson, Judge. Action by El vie E. Parsons against William Trowbridge, executor of Edward A. Oldfield. Judgment for plaintiff for less than prayed, and she brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
YOUMANS, District Judge.
The writ of error in this case was sued out by Elvie E. Parsons to reverse a judgment upon the verdict of a jury in her favor against William Trowbridge, executor of the estate of Edward A. Oldfield. In this opinion plaintiff in error will be called plaintiff; and defendant in error will be called defendant.
The petition of plaintiff alleged that Edward A. Oldfield entered into a contract of marriage with her, and that he violated such contract. The amended petition on which the case was tried contains two counts. The first count alleged that the contract was entered…
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