Burnett v. Loughridge
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — Hon. W. R. Lewis, Judge. Action in equity to recover an amount alleged to be due for services rendered, and for board furnished to the defendant and to others on the defendant’s account. The defendant seeks to recover on a counterclaim for family supplies furnished. There was a trial on the merits, and a decree in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant appeals. — Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
About the first day of March, 1884, the plaintiff and her husband, Joel Burnett, under a verbal agreement with the .defendant, moved into a farmhouse which he owned, and remained there until December, 1887. During that time the plaintiff and her husband furnished board to the defendant and to some of his workmen. There is conflict in the evidence in regard to the terms of the agreement, but-a fair preponderance of the evidence shows that it was as follows: The plaintiff and her husband were to have the use of the house, excepting one room, which was reserved and occupied by the defendant, and…
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