Morgan v. Bolles
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Assumpsit by the plaintiff as trustee of his wife, for services rendered by the wife, brought to the Superior Court in Middlesex county. The facts were found by auditors and on the facts the court ( Granger, J.) rendered judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff brought the record before this court by motion in error. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, C. J.
The plaintiff as trustee of his wife claims in this suit compensation for the services of his wife rendered to his mother in watching with and nursing her for some time before her decease. The plaintiff and his wife lived in the same house with his mother and she took such care of her as her necessities required. The real estate belonged to the *176mother and the plaintiff occupied and took the benefit of it, and the auditors find that the benefit he received from it was more than sufficient compensation for the services of his wife and for any services rendered by him personally. There was no…
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