Farias v. Salas

Suit was instituted by appel-lee against appellant, as the executor of the estate 'of Juan V. Benavides, to recover the sum of $1,000 alleged to be due her, on an express oral contract made by deceased to compensate her for services as housekeeper for him. The cause was tried by the court without a jury, and judgment rendered in favor of appellee for $1,000.

The testimony showed that appellee worked for deceased as his housekeeper, and part of the time nurse also, for three years at the rate of $30 a month. However, shortly before his death, deceased, according to the testimony of appellee,…