Ryans v. Hospes
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. P. B. Filter aft, Judge. (1) The court erred in not granting defendants’ demurrer to the evidence, because plaintiff’s evidence showed that Dr. Bradford was “to furnish plaintiff all that was necessary for his personal expenses, and was to set him up handsomely when he got through with him.”
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. P. B. Filter aft, Judge. (1) The court erred in not granting defendants’ demurrer to the evidence, because plaintiff’s evidence showed that Dr. Bradford was “to furnish plaintiff all that was necessary for his personal expenses, and was to set him up handsomely when he got through with him.” The testimony further showed that Dr. Bradford furnished Ryans with his personal expenses and purchased him a farm, and gave him money with which to buy mules and implements. The meagre proof of the services rendered would be referable to this agreement, in…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
This is an action at law, commenced on November 18, 1898, upon a quantum meruit for services rendered by plaintiff as the body-servant and nurse of Dr. Charles H. Bradford from July 10, 1889, to August 1, 1897, at $75 per month, eight years and one month..........$7,275.00 And from Aug. 10, 1897 to April 20, 1898, at $100
per month ............................. 833.33
And credited with $735.00 paid on account......$8,108.33 Showing a balance due of $7,373.33.
The answer was a general denial.
On March 11, 1899, the jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff for $7,605.33, and from the judgment thereon…
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