Marple v. Morse

This is an action by a son to recover the expenses of the last illness and funeral of his mother and $100 for his services in waiting upon her while sick and “relieving the nurse” at that time. The case was submitted to the Superior Court on agreed facts. There was a finding in favor of the plaintiff on all the items, and the case comes here on the defendant’s appeal.

The only items objected to by the defendant are $613 expended for a burial lot with perpetual care and the $100 charged for the plaintiff’s services.

It' appears that the intestate had been living with the plaintiff for more than…