Covel v. Turner

It was said by this Court in Coe v. Wager, 42 Mich. 51 (3 N. W. Rep. 249), that—

■“No one is bound to pay for volunteered services rendered under circumstances which do not fairly indicate an expectation of reward.”

And, where the facts are undisputed, whether a contract for employment is made out or not is for the court.

The plaintiff at the time this suit was tried was 76 years old. He claimed that the defendant owed him for *409work and labor rendered from time to time during two years or more, under the following circumstances: Defendant was engaged in the business of keeping a livery stable at…