York v. Place

The plaintiff recovered a judgment for the reasonable value of the services she rendered for Cordon Place, the decedent. The services were of the kind that a wife would furnish her husband; however, plaintiff and decedent never married. The defendant, the personal representative of the decedent, appeals.

There was no express agreement that the decedent would pay plaintiff for her services. The plaintiff contends there was an agreement implied in fact that he would pay.

The decedent was a partially disabled ex-logger. He had known plaintiff for some time. Commencing in 1965 he and plaintiff…