Petrie v. Boyle
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clarice Circuit Cov/rt. There are three counts-in tbe petition. Tbe first seeks to recover under a contract made in 1865, whereby tbe plaintiff performed labor for tbe defendant until 1878, for a specified compensation. The second count alleged the plaintiff bad worked for tbe defendants from 1865 to 1878, and that she was entitled to recover what her services were reasonably worth. Tbe third count need not be set out.
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Appeal from Clarice Circuit Cov/rt. There are three counts-in tbe petition. Tbe first seeks to recover under a contract made in 1865, whereby tbe plaintiff performed labor for tbe defendant until 1878, for a specified compensation. The second count alleged the plaintiff bad worked for tbe defendants from 1865 to 1878, and that she was entitled to recover what her services were reasonably worth. Tbe third count need not be set out. Tbe answer consisted of a general denial and certain special defenses, which it is unnecessary to state at length. There was a trial by jury, and certain special…
1Opinion of the CourtSeeveks, J.
The special interrogatories were submitted to the jury on motion of the court, at, the time the instructions were given, and were as follows:
“1. Did the plaintiff, after she became 18 years of age, request to leave the employ of the defendants and marry a suitable, man to whom she was at that time engaged, and who wished to marry her; and if after so expressing herself, did she still remain at the request and solicitation of the defendants and work for them until she finally got married?
Answer — Yes. .
“ 2. ITow long did plaintiff work for defendants after such 'request to leave (if she made…
2Cited by1 opinion
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