Ennis v. Clancy

The motion to set aside the verdict was properly denied. The plaintiff offered evidence tending to prove the allegations of the complaint, which were that the plaintiff rendered services to the defendant’s intestate at her request and upon her promise to pay for the same, and in consideration of such services agreed that she would compensate the plaintiff by provision in her will, and that these services were reasonably worth $10,000.

The complaint may be construed to set up two causes of action. One based upon facts indicating that the services rendered were such as to give rise to a…