Stidham v. O'neals' Adm'r

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Reversing.

On March 18, 1926, James K. O’Neal died. Later an administrator was appointed, to whom Joe C. Stidr ham and his wife, Nancy Stidham, presented a bill for $1,300 for balance alleged to be dne them for board, lodging, washing, and ironing for O’Neal for eight years; the administrator declined to pay it, they sued thereon, were unsuccessful and have appealed.

O’Neal was an herb doctor -who engaged in the preparation and sale of his products in the neighborhood of the Stidhams and had for a number of years boarded with an uncle of Joe C.…