Vaughn v. Terrell

This is an action against the executors of Mrs. Lucretia Wade to recover five thousand dollars for services, as a nurse,, rendered to the testatrix during her last illness.

*63The defendants have plead the prescription of one year in bar of the suit.

The plea must be maintained. The plaintiffs’ action comes within that class designated , in the fifth paragraph of article 3534 [3499] of the Civil Code — ■“ Celle des ouvriers, gens de travail et de service, pour le paiement de leurs journees, gages et salaires.”

Mr. Marcado says of nurses, gardes-malades, “ ce sont des gens do travail, rentrant sous…