Swain v. Tyler
Supreme Court of Vermont
Book Account. Judgment to account was rendered in the County Court, and an auditor was appointed, who reported the following facts: That in September, 1848, the defendant made a contract with his minor son, Lewis Tyler, who was then about nineteen years of age, upon the consideration of twenty dollars, by which he relinquished to said son all the future earnings of said son up to his majority, and said son promised to take care of himself, and call upon his father for no-…
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Book Account. Judgment to account was rendered in the County Court, and an auditor was appointed, who reported the following facts: That in September, 1848, the defendant made a contract with his minor son, Lewis Tyler, who was then about nineteen years of age, upon the consideration of twenty dollars, by which he relinquished to said son all the future earnings of said son up to his majority, and said son promised to take care of himself, and call upon his father for no- further aid. That in October, 1848, the defendant published in the Burlington Sentinel, a newspaper, which then circulated…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Redfield, Ch. J.
The only question here is, whether the plaintiff can recover for medical attendance upon defendant’s minor son, who was at the time at his house sick, the defendant having given him leave to act for himself, and having made publication of the fact, and that he would not thereafter pay any debts of the son. The report states that the plaintiff’s charges were for necessary services rendered the son upon the credit of the defendant, and in good faith charged to him at the time. The father (knew of the services being rendered, and made no…
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