Pierce v. Aiken

This suit was brought by appellant against appellees to recover on a quantum meruit for services rendered by him to them as independent executors of their father’s estate in the collection of a life insurance policy, to which action appellees plead the general issue. A jury trial resulting in a verdict in their behalf, appellant prosecutes this appeal, and seeks a reversal chiefly on charges given and refused.

It appears from the evidence that J. H. Aiken, deceased, had taken out a policy- of insurance on his life in the sum of $3,000, payable to his wife, but who died before he did, leaving…