Lima v. Campbell
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract for board, care and support furnished by the plaintiff to her mother, the defendant. Writ dated November 15,1911; also Supplemental bill in equity, filed on May 1, 1913, to aid the decree in Campbell v. Lima, 212 Mass. 11, by enjoining the foregoing action of contract on the ground that by such final decree the claim of the plaintiff in the action of contract was precluded. The declaration in the action of contract, as amended, was in three counts.
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Contract for board, care and support furnished by the plaintiff to her mother, the defendant. Writ dated November 15,1911; also Supplemental bill in equity, filed on May 1, 1913, to aid the decree in Campbell v. Lima, 212 Mass. 11, by enjoining the foregoing action of contract on the ground that by such final decree the claim of the plaintiff in the action of contract was precluded. The declaration in the action of contract, as amended, was in three counts. The second and third counts, upon which the plaintiff elected to go to the jury, were as follows: “Second Count: And now comes the…
1Opinion of the CourtSheldon, J.
In the first of these cases Mrs. Lima seeks to recover for board, care and support furnished by her to her mother, the defendant. There was evidence that she furnished these to her mother, with an understanding by both parties that she was to be paid therefor. On or about December 2, 1905, the defendant Mrs. Campbell conveyed and assigned to Mrs. Lima all her property, which was of considerable amount, but reserving to herself the income thereof for her life. This was intended by the parties to pay Mrs. Lima for the board, care and services which she was to render to Mrs. Campbell for the…
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