Wence v. Wykoff
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton Circuit Court. The defendant filed a claim in the Probate Court against the estate of which defendant is administrator for boarding and caring for the intestate. The claim was allowed, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Beck, Oh. J.
i. services: tWe: member ol family. — I. The cause was sent to a referee who reported the facts substantially ás follows: The intestate was ^e m°ther of plaintiff’s wife. She owned thirty-s*x acres land and a few dollars worth of personal property. More than a year prior to her *645death, being advanced in years and of infirm health so that she could perform no labor and was incapable of supporting and taking care of herself, she requested plaintiff to take her to his house and provide for her wants. He complied with her request and boarded her till her death, his wife and family…
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