Houda v. McDonald

— The plaintiff, Dr. Houda, seeks recovery from the defendant, Mrs. McDonald, as executrix of the estate of her deceased husband, O. B. McDonald, for medical and surgical services rendered by him to her over a period of several months during the fall of 1928, and up until April, 1929. Mr. McDonald died in July, 1929. Soon thereafter Mrs. McDonald became the duly appointed and qualified executrix under his will. Thus there devolved upon her the administration of both his estate and the estate of their marital community.

Thereupon Dr. Houda presented to Mrs. McDonald, as executrix, his claim for…