Graham v. McKinney
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Jesse A. Miller, Judge. A claim “oh account of board, lodging, mending, and keep, rendered and furnished to said decedent at his special instance and request” was filed by Jane Graham with the administrator of the estate of John Cunningham, deceased.
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Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Jesse A. Miller, Judge. A claim “oh account of board, lodging, mending, and keep, rendered and furnished to said decedent at his special instance and request” was filed by Jane Graham with the administrator of the estate of John Cunningham, deceased. Upon trial, at the conclusion of the evidence introduced by claimant, the court on motion directed the jury to return a verdict for the administrator, which was done, and judgment entered thereon. The' claimant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The claimant kept a boarding and rooming house at 326 East Eifth street in Des Moines. The evidence that deceased, who was not related to her, had occupied a room therein and boarded 'with her for three or four years prior to his death on/ November 17, 1907, was uncontradicted. Cummings testified that deceased had roomed there three and one-half years, and that for six months of this time he ate supper with him at claimant’s table. Mrs. Priest testified that he had boarded and roomed there three years, and her testimony was corroborated by that of the other witnesses.
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