
    William & Vashti College for use of Robert L. Watson, Defendant in Error, v. Jefferson D. Shatford, Plaintiff in Error.
    Gen. No. 21,571.
    (Not to be reported in full.)
    Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Jacob H. Hopkins, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1915.
    Affirmed.
    Opinion filed February 7, 1917.
    Rehearing denied February 26, 1917.
    Statement of the Case.
    Action by William & Vashti College, a corporation, for use of Robert L. Watson, plaintiff, against Jefferson D. Shatford, defendant, to recover. $303.35 principal and interest on account stated for board, lodging, tuition and school books furnished defendant’s minor son. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
    Hoag & Ullmann, for plaintiff in error.
    A. W. Martin and Edward H. S. Martin, for defendant in error.
    
      Abstract of the Decision.
    1. Parent and child, .§ 51
      
      —when evidence sufficient to show that father authorized minor son to contract college expenses. .In an action by a college to recover on an account stated for tuition, board and lodging furnished defendant’s minor son, evidence held sufficient to show that defendant authorized his minor son to receive tuition, board and lodging from the plaintiff on defendant’s, account for one year.
    2. Witnesses, § 6
      
      —when witness fees and mileage are properly charged. Witness fees and mileage are properly chargeable against a party who fails to give notice to the opposite party to an action that certain depositions, of which notice had been given, would not be taken in time to prevent such opposite party making the trip to take the depositions.
    
      
      See Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number.
    
   Mr. Justice Taylor

delivered the opinion of the court.  