Vincent v. Putnam

On the 14th day of May, 1899, Asa W. S. Rix and Julia O’Brien were mariied in the city of Saratoga Springs. At the time of the marriage Mr. Rix was engaged in conducting a retail store for the sale of “ Yankee Notions.” Then, and for many years prior thereto, Mrs. Rix was a clerk in this store and she continued as clerk and manager after the marriage and until the death of her husband. She never received any salary for her services after marriage

In November, 1919, Mr. Rix died, leaving surviving his wife, and the plaintiffs in this action, who are his heirs at law and next of kin. He left a…