McKee v. Lavery
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Adelia E. McKee against Ann Lavery, as executrix of John Lavery, deceased. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWillard Bartlett, J.
The subject-matter of this litigation is a claim by the plaintiff for compensation for services rendered by her, as a professional nurse, to the first wife of John Lavery, from June 20 to September 20, 1895, at the agreed rate of $25 a week, amounting to $325 in all. There was a reference under the statute, and the referee has found in favor of the plaintiff for the full amount of her claim. The appeal brings up only three questions: (1) Whether the contract was established by satisfactory proof; (2) whether, even if there was a contract, the plaintiff’s services extended over more than one…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hughes v. DavenportAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
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- McKee v. LaveryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900