Berry v. Harris

This is an action on a bond for the support of the plaintiff and wife, with a stipulation, among other things, to furnish the plaintiff with “ money necessary for him to spend, whenever he thinks proper to visit his friends.” The report of the referee finds that in September, 1860, the plaintiff thought proper to visit a son in New-York, and other relations at Pittsfield, and for that purpose called upon the defendant for thirty dollars, which was a reasonable sum for his expenses; but the defendant declined to furnish it. The referee also finds that the plaintiff had recently visited those…