Townsend v. Appel

CARTER, Justice.

After a jury trial in the Superior Court, Lincoln County, the defendant, in her capacity as executrix of the estate of Clarence Townsend, was found liable to the plaintiff in the amount of $20,000. We sustain the defendant’s appeal and reverse the judgment.

The plaintiff is the son of the decedent, Clarence Townsend. The plaintiff testified that between 1948 and 1957, he performed manual labor for his father. During this period, the plaintiff was a minor. He did not reach the age of majority until January 8, 1958. The plaintiff repeatedly pressed his father for compensation for…