Rime v. Rater
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal fr.om Davis District Court. — Hour. T. M. Fee, Judge. AotioN for breach of promise of marriage. Trial’ to a jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.-
1Opinion of the Court
■ Deekeb, J.
This action was commenced on the 16th day of February, 1897, and the petition alleges a promise to marry, some time during the year, but before the winter of 1894, a breach thereof, and a refusal of the defendant to comply with his promise. Defendant demurred to the petition on the ground that the action was barred by the statute of limitations. This demurrer was overruled and exceptions duly taken. Thereupon defendant filed an answer denying the allegations of the petition, pleading the statute of limitations, and further alleging that for a long time plaintiff has been…
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