Wallace v. Gable

LANGDON, J.—

This is an appeal by the defendants from a judgment against them, as executors of the last will of George Gable, deceased. The plaintiff’s action was founded upon her rejected claim, presented against the estate for her services for cooking and general housework, nursing and care of decedent, continuously from July 1, 1894, to the date of his death, August 14, 1926, at the agreed price of one dollar a day, payable upon termination of the employment. The amount prayed for was $11,725, less $1200 paid upon account, leaving $10,525, for which amount the jury returned a verdict for…