Schrimpf v. Settegast
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. The opinion indicates such of the facts as are material in view of the rulings made.
1Opinion of the CourtOgden, J.
In 1853 the parents of appellees died in Harris county, leaving them orphans, without relatives in this coun*301try, at the respective ages of about six and ten years. J. W. Schrimpf, who was a countryman and friend of appellees’ deceased father, took the boys into his own family, where the) remained until about the time of their majority.
After appellees arrived at them majority they each brought suit against the administratrix of J. W. Schrimpf, he having previously died, for the value of their labor and services rendered during their minority. The two cases having been consolidated by the…
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