Cushman v. Hassler
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Buchanan District Court. — Hon. C. F. Coitch, Judge. Action to recover one hundred and. twenty-three dollars for boarding, schooling and clothing furnished to the minor son of the plaintiff and defendant. The answer averred that the expense was incurred by the plaintiff voluntarily, and without request' or agreement1 on the part of the defendant to pay therefor.
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Appeal from, Buchanan District Court. — Hon. C. F. Coitch, Judge. Action to recover one hundred and. twenty-three dollars for boarding, schooling and clothing furnished to the minor son of the plaintiff and defendant. The answer averred that the expense was incurred by the plaintiff voluntarily, and without request' or agreement1 on the part of the defendant to pay therefor. The case | was submitted to the court, and a judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant, from which the plaintiff' appeals. The errors assigned involve a consideration of the merits of the case.
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
I. The plaintiff and defendant were divorced July 7, 1886, and by the decree the plaintiff was given “the care and custody of the child, John Hassler.” November 23, 1886, these parties entered into a written agreement, wherein it is recited that .the plaintiff, “now being fully satisfied that said Charles Hassler is in every way a proper and suitable person to have the care and custody of said John Hassler, and in every way able to better and more suitably support and care for him and his wants than I am, or will be, I now relinquish from now 'henceforth all right to the care, custody and…
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