Hawkins v. Leach

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence. The defendant demurred to the amended declaration and his demurrer was sustained. The plaintiff excepted to this ruling and has brought the case to this court by a bill of exceptions.

The amended declaration alleges that plaintiff was employed by defendant to do general housework including cooking; that defendant’s wife was aged, infirm and “afflicted with physical ailment and disability” which made it necessary for him to give her “constant control, care, guidance, assistance and attention”; that he failed to do so; and that as a…