Coleman v. Adkins

BOULDIN, Justice.

Action against an administrator for alleged indebtedness of the decedent to his sister for board, lodging,' nursing, and laundry while the brother was living or sojourning in the home of his married sister and her family.

Without question the original family relations of youth had long since been severed ; the decedent, his brothers and sisters establishing homes of their own, engaging in their various businesses, or avocations, making their own livings.

The decedent, J. R. Adkins, late in life, being alone, lived with the sister, the plaintiff, Mrs. Isabel Coleman, for varying…