Stamp v. Stamp
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Earl Peters, Judge. Action by plaintiff to recover from her divorced husband an amount expended by the plaintiff for the support of the minor child of said parties. A demurrer to plaintiff’s petition was sustained, and, the plaintiff electing to stand upon said petition, judgment was entered dismissing the petition, with costs to the defendant. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFaville, J.
The petition, to which a demurrer was sustained, alleges'that appellant and appellee were married on the 11th day of September, 1911, and lived together as husband and wife until the 21st day of September, 1911. A daughter was born to the appellant and appellee. On or about the 2d day of October, 1916, appellant obtained a divorce from the appellee, and by the decree of divorce was awarded the custody of said child. Appellant has ever since retained the custody of said child, and alleges in her petition that she has expended between five and six hundred dollars in cash for the support of said…
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