Edgecomb v. . Buckhout
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made December 10, 1894, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon „a verdict, and also reversed an order denying a motion for a new trial, and granted such motion. The nature of the action and the facts, so' far' as material, are stated in the opinion. ZESTo available exception was taken by defendant’s counsel.
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Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made December 10, 1894, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon „a verdict, and also reversed an order denying a motion for a new trial, and granted such motion. The nature of the action and the facts, so' far' as material, are stated in the opinion. ZESTo available exception was taken by defendant’s counsel. (Merritt v. Campbell, 79 N. Y. 625; Nay v. Curley, 113 id. 575 ; McGean v. M. R. Co., 117 id. 219.) The question as to whether the marriage of the plaintiff made it…
1Opinion of the CourtPeckham, J.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover for services as housekeeper, which she alleged in her complaint herein she had performed for one Eckford Webb under .an agreement that she should perform them up to the death of Mr. Webb, he agreeing with her that she should be compensated for such services by a provision in his will, by which she would have a life estate in the house Ho. 78 Bush street, in the city of Brooklyn, $5,000 in cash and $3,000 in value of railroad bonds. The plaintiff alleged the performance of the contract on her part, the death of the other party to the agreement, Mr.…
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