Rose Funeral Home, Inc. v. Julian

This suit was brought by an undertaker to recover from a child’s father funeral expenses incident to the burial of the child. The court of general sessions dismissed the suit and its judgment was affirmed by the circuit court. The case was tried on a stipulation of facts and the appeal was taken directly to this court.

The stipulation shows that the father and mother of the deceased child were divorced on March 12, 1935. By the decree of divorce the custody of the child was given to the mother and the father directed to contribute $8 a month to the child’s support. He made these payments as…