Dean's v. Griffin

Opinion op the Court by

Judge McCandless—

Affirming.

In a suit to settle the estate of Frank Dean, deceased, Mrs. Mattie Grief filed a claim for $5,760.00 for board, lodging, care, nursing and attention during a period of four years, being at the rate of $4.00 per day for 1,440 days. Appropriate pleadings made up the issues and on an issue out of chancery she was awarded a verdict of $2,500.00, for which judgment was rendered. The executor appeals.

As first filed with the executor the claim was for $400.00. Later a supplemental claim properly verified was presented, increasing the amount to the…