The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-05

A CCRTOTS F6IHER.
He Refuses to Pay his Daughters Doctor
Re Avoid Payment he Leaves Home aud
Hides-ue sues his Aged Wife for n
Divorce and his Son for Bon I'd.

Divorce and his Son for Board.
II has generally been believed that the respon-
sibilny Of parent lie limited to the minority Of his
of spring. This Is doubt the broad in Interpretation
o. the common law, but exception is made Of in
stances where an adult child. from habitua bad
heath, Il unable u procure his own livcilh55a
Here the uaienl " liable unless he is without sum
ccni means when the law holds him excused. II
y. seldom that the law records furnish cases where
parenal Obligation If denied, but such an instance
occurred recently In the Marine Conrt Dr hur
otr, physician, residing IN West Twenty
street, sued Mr. simeon Droyious, gentleman sew.
eG,y wears Of ace, rcsidin; in New YORK tor nell.
cal attendance aud medicine furnished to lis
laugh r, Q. womn Il ir,y i've years Of age, total,
vi 10. aud confirmed iVtd. The Ia ly
vas taken ~ la. wH.cr during MIR. Simeon Drey
Vas engaged In commercial pursuits, and
Dr. Thurman wac ca led ia by Miss Drey
ious he self Her father returned. however.
dufire the early rart Of the SKINNER, while she was
iii ~ uud su receiving tue visii- OF a pny sicisn.
On one occeiion he himself called at the doctlt's
house md requested him to call, but he claims that
his "R strictly A. a messenger for lis daughter.
some time 40 DR. Thurman presented hi hill. but
Dre' fous refused to pay II, for the reason that the
patient was Of are. aud further tat he dil not lv,
Nth his lamily, and, as lie expre-se II, dii not ru
against lais latter statement. a. he had him
here an the su1,mer he swore that he was there
ony as visitor ami that he did not take nis meals
nat he ould sue him for tie amount, and lett him.
The attorney for The prosecution, contrary even 10
Dis cheats OF tctaiions almost walked over the
course. The defence set up ut the patients ma
ioriN. and the father being un alien to hts family,
vas further strengthened b. Mr.. Dreyfous ATTEMPT
ing to show that since the comment enlent of Or.
humans action against him he had sued his vile
Tor divorce. This was the orcq-on OF some CON
siderable merriment as Mr.. Dreyious IL over sew
enty, and his wife quite aged, with venerable svrry
lar. The fac; was. bnweyer, rejected by the re'e-
sc having no bearing in the present case. Theu
Ell A bel
Ind Oeen legal separation between himself and lis
spouse: but IL appeared from the testimony Of his
eldest son, VINO gave evidence hall in sorrow hal
In anger, that the parties had come together almost
10 mejiaiey and lived Tor long period in the great
est harmony. Mr.. Allison, who was Tor the proseau-
ton, quoted Reeves on Domestic Relations, and
showed clearly that the law sustained the doctors
caim In IT. entirety, and the decissn OF the referee
was in accordance herewith.
Shortly amer the son bad given his evidence, the
accountable parent sued him tor board from the
ftst ment of his majority until he kept house for
insef ma King the bill mount up to . considerable
h-ure, and this case has not yet been decided. u
would seem FROM the report Of the old centlemfn's
family that hi. morbid dislike to paying money las
increased TO such pitch That this suit hAa driven
hin, 10 frenzy. They say that he is living away from
h, IN secret and has concealed his property anil
effects ami put himself 10 extraordinary tnconVe
nieAc rather than part with any money, lie accu-
es them Of entering into a conspiracy with DR..
VOWS vengeance the entire pack. With curl
Gus contradiction Of ideas he Processes the utmost
affection Tor his blind dau liter, whom he acquits Of
any share In the conspiracy which he says ner mo-
Their and brother have inaugurated They are AFRAID
TO put de ecives his track 90 hud out his home
through tear o frightening him into severe sickness
and by the advice Ol friends await anxiousy his re-
turn to = better state Of feeling.