Duteau v. Barto
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered December 22, 1906, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action on contract.
1Per curiam
This action was commenced by Joseph Duteau against George M. Godfrey and Lee Melleur, to recover $1,263, less $186.20 paid, for services rendered by the *208plaintiff to the defendants from May, 1904, to July 11, 1905, as their housekeeper and cook, and also in caring for and nursing the defendant Godfrey at times when he was not in a condition to care for himself. The defendants, after denying the allegations of the complaint, alleged that, in May, 1904, the plaintiff, being unable to do hard manual labor, offered to do the housework and cooking for the defendant Godfrey for his lodging and…
2Cited by2 opinions
- King County v. WhittleseyWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- Hackett v. ScottWashington Supreme Court · 1910