Starks v. Rhodes

The plaintiff brought this action to recover for board and lodging furnished by him to the defendant at an agreed price per week. Defendant answered, denying the allegations of the complaint, and subsequently amended the answer, alleging the existence of a counterclaim against the plaintiff. The parties, in their testimony, seem to have agreed upon all of the details of the arrangement under *14which plaintiff was to hoard and lodge defendant, with the exception that plaintiff contended and defendant denied that a money consideration was contemplated or existed, the defendant stating that he was…