Clinton v. Laning

Campbell, O. J.

This action was brought by a father, in advanced years, to recover damages from the defendants for his loss by being compelled to support a grown-up son who, being given to drinking, became grossly drunk at defendants’ tavern, and on his way home had his feet and a hand badly frozen, so as to render him to a great degree helpless. The young man possesses no estate, and is therefore dependent, and in law a pauper. The father is well off, and has taken care of his son in the liberal way in which prodigal children are apt to be treated.

Two main and some subordinate questions are…