McDaniel v. Putnam

*551The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

In 1876 George McDaniel, then thirteen years old, went to live with his uncle, John McDaniel, on a farm in Franklin county. He continued a member of the family until 1888, at which time his uncle fiaarried and he left to do for himself. John McDaniel died November 25, 1912, and C. E. Putnam, who was appointed executor of his will, duly qualified. More than two years after notice of his appointment George McDaniel presented a claim against the estate for work and labor on the farm of John McDaniel from 1876 to 1888, amounting to $2160.00,…