Legal Opinion

Lines v. Lines

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 20, 1880PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Des Moines Circuit Court. Action at law upon an account for board, etc. There was a verdict and judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.

I. The plaintiff is the administrator of her deceased husband’s estate; the defendants are guardians of L. R. Lines, an insane person, the father of plaintiff’s husband. *601Tbe action is to recover for tbe board of J. R. Lines and his wife, bad of plaintiff’s intestate in bis lifetime.

Upon tbe trial plaintiff offered to prove by ber own testimony tbat there was an express agreement between plaintiff’s intestate and J. R. Lines tbat be and bis wife should board with tbe decedent, and pay for their board, and tbat under this contract J. R. Lines and bis wife did board with > decedent for tbe time…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
  2. Peck v. MckeanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Maasdam v. Estate of MaasdamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
  2. Dettmer v. BehrensSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  3. Foreman v. ArcherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  4. Gable v. HainerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
  5. Duncan v. GraySupreme Court of Iowa · 1899

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