Smith v. Gavin

This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover for services rendered by her as housekeeper, nurse, &c., to the defendants’ decedent, Mrs.- Julia Halsted. The services which were the subject of the suit extended over a period beginning on May 1st, 1916, terminating at the time of Mrs. Halsted’s death, on August 14th, 1924. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff and awarded her damages by way of Compensation for these services in the amount of $9,722.80.

The first ground upon which we are asked to make the rule absolute is based upon the refusal of the trial court to grant a nonsuit or…