Brown v. Tuttle
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. The opinion states the case. "If one accepts or knowingly avails himself of the benefit of services done for him without his authority or request, he is held, to pay a reasonable compensation therefor.”
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On report. The opinion states the case. "If one accepts or knowingly avails himself of the benefit of services done for him without his authority or request, he is held, to pay a reasonable compensation therefor.” Abbott v. Ilermon,. 7 Maine, 118, 121. It is claimed that the evidence is sufficient in this case to prove' a previous request, either express or implied. 2 Green, on Ev. § 108 ; True v. McGilvery, 43 Maine, 485.' There must be a communion of profit to constitute a partnership, as between the parties. The communion of profit and loss, is the true test of partnership. Banehor v.…
1Opinion of the CourtLibbet, J.
This action is brought to recover for the plaintiff’s labor for the defendant, and money loaned to him at various times between the first of January, 1871, and May, 1884. The case comes here on the testimony of the plaintiff alone, from which it appears that in January, 1871, she and the defendant, by mutual agreement, commenced living together as husband and wife, without being lawfully married, and continued to live in that relation till May, 1884, when the defendant left her and married another woman. During all the time they lived together they held themselves out to their relatives,…
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