Jasper County v. Osborn
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper Ovrouit Oowrt. This action was brought to recover money expended upon tbe order of the township trustees for the support of John Osborn, father of defendant, alleged to be a poor person, who is unable to maintain himself by work, and praying for a judgment and order of the court requiring and compelling defendant to support his father. There was a judgment granting the relief sought in plaintiffs petition. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. Henrietta, the mother of defendant and wife of John Osborn, was joined as defendant in the action. She. *209with, her son Henry, answered the petition alleging that John, the father and husband, had left his house voluntarily; that the wife at the time of her marriage owned all the property, “and with this property all the lands were purchased,” and that the husband by imprudence squandered a large part of “their means,” to whieh course of conduct the wife made objection, which gave offense to the husband and he thereupon became harsh and cruel. They declare in their answer, “that now and…
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