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Lawson v. McLeod

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided June 6, 1956PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWebber, J.

Plaintiff brings this action seeking to recover the fair value of services rendered by her to defendant’s intestate during his lifetime. Verdict for defendant having been ordered at the close of plaintiff’s case, we examine the evidence before us on exceptions in the light most favorable to plaintiff to discover if there be a jury question. A jury could find that there was no blood relationship between the plaintiff and the decedent; that on several occasions she left her occupation as a nurse and traveled from her home in Massachusetts to Bangor, there to remain for some time caring for the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rollins v. BlackdenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1914
  2. Colvin v. BarrettSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1955
  3. Hincks Coal Co. v. MilanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1937
  4. Elliott S. Peterson Co. v. ParrottSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1930
  5. Bryant v. FoggSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1926

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Michaud v. SteckinoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  2. Merrill Trust Co. v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  3. Johnson v. ParsonsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1957
  4. Nightingale v. LeachSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
  5. Ski Stalls, Inc. v. C.W. Rogers, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983

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