Francis v. . Francis

Defendants contend that their motion for judgment of nonsuit should have been allowed, for the reason that the plaintiff was the daughter-in-law of the decedent, living with him in his home as a member of the family, and hence was under obligation to render household and personal services without additional compensation. They point out that there was no express contract to pay, and that under the circumstances the legal presumption that the services were gratuitously rendered has not been successfully rebutted.

The legal principles involved seem to have been well settled by the decisions of…