Bull v. McCrea

This action of assumpsit was brought by E. McCrea, a free woman of color, against N. Bull, upon an alledged promise of Bull to support her during her life, and to pay and supply to her such sum or sums of money as would be sufficient for the procurement of comfortable food, raiment, fuel, light and lodging, so long as she should live, and at such times as should be necessary, «fee. The ground laid for the promise is, that the defendant being indebted to the plaintiff in the sum. of $-, for work and labor done, «fee., at his request, in consideration that the plaintiff would release and…