Ayres v. Hull
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Johnson County. The facts of the case sufficiently appeal’ in the subjoined opinion of the court. 1. The evidence discloses that the intestate and defendant in error were brother- and sister, and that defendant in error resided with the intestate, as a member of his family, or made intestate’s -house her home, and performed Services therein, and therefor, without any express contract, promise or understanding, on the part of the intestate, to pay her for her…
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Error from Johnson County. The facts of the case sufficiently appeal’ in the subjoined opinion of the court. 1. The evidence discloses that the intestate and defendant in error were brother- and sister, and that defendant in error resided with the intestate, as a member of his family, or made intestate’s -house her home, and performed Services therein, and therefor, without any express contract, promise or understanding, on the part of the intestate, to pay her for her services. ■ We maintain she was not entitled to recover for such services, because, in such cases, the law does not raise an…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Kingman, C. J.
The record in this case shows that the defendant in error, a woman of mature age, lived in, and formed part of the household of her brother for several years before his death, performing the labor usually appertaining to *421a housekeeper having a family in charge, and discharging such duties with prudence, industry and skill. After the death of her brother she presents a claim against his estate for those services, amounting to fifteen hundred and eighty dollars; the time charged for, being from the 13th day of March, 1861, to the 4th day of November, 1868. The probate…
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