Maitre v. Maestri

His Honor,

CHARLES F. CLAIBORNE,

rendered the opinion and decree of the Court, as follows:

Petitioner. alleges that on January 7-, 1912, she loaned to the defendant herein, who was her son-in-law, $250.00, without requiring of him any written acknowledgment, and that he now refuses to return said amount.

For answer defendant denied the allegations of the petition.

With characteristic brevity, clearness, and force, the Judge of the District Court gave the following reasons for judgment:

“Plaintiff sues fo'r money loaned. The defendant sets up that the money in question was a donation. He admits…