Resso v. Lehan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Shelby District Court. — Hon. N. W. Maoy, Judge. Plaintiff, for cause of action, Alleged) in Ms original petition, in substance, as. follows: That the defendant was indebted to. bim in. tbe sum of one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars, for services' as a farm hand-, performed at the defendant’s request, no part of which had been paid, and which indebtedness arose as follows: “That on the--day of September, 1880, at the request of the said defendant, he…
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Appeal from Shelby District Court. — Hon. N. W. Maoy, Judge. Plaintiff, for cause of action, Alleged) in Ms original petition, in substance, as. follows: That the defendant was indebted to. bim in. tbe sum of one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars, for services' as a farm hand-, performed at the defendant’s request, no part of which had been paid, and which indebtedness arose as follows: “That on the--day of September, 1880, at the request of the said defendant, he entered into the employment of the defendant, as a farm hand, and continued in said' employment until on or about the 26th…
1Opinion of the Court
Given, O. J.
I. Appellant’s first complaint is of certain rulings in taking the testimony. These and other objections will be better understood by stating the following undisputed facts: In the fall of 1881, the plaintiff, then about eleven years of age, and without parents, guardian, or home, was taken by the defendant, without legal adoption, to Ms home to reside. Plaintiff continued to, reside with the defendant, as a member of his family, until about December, *481889. During all that time, plaintiff received his support from the defendant, and labored for the defendant on his farm, except…
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