Miller v. Richardson
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Claim by Daisy B. Miller against John E. Richardson, as executor of the will of Lucy Schryver, deceased, referred under the statute. There was a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBradley, J.
The matter of the plaintiff’s alleged claim against the estate of the defendant’s testatrix was referred pursuant to the *507statute. The referee found that the plaintiff stayed with the defendant’s testatrix, did her work, and took care of her, from in March, 1892, until her death, in July, 1893, for the period of 69 weeks; that this service of the plaintiff was performed upon and in consideration of the promise of the defendant’s testatrix that she would treat the plaintiff as a daughter and remember her in her will; and that the value of such services of the plaintiff was $12 per week. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Reynolds v. . RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Tiemeyer v. . TurnquistNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- McCollum v. . SewardNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Seymour v. . FellowsNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Maxon v. . ScottNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
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- Lant v. RasinesAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1896