Wells v. Hobbs

WILLSON, Chief Justice.

Appellee was the plaintiff below. In his petition he alleged that appellant’s testator, James M. Braden, deceased, in his lifetime, being old, infirm, almost helpless and alone, undertook and agreed if he, appellee, and his wife would move to his, Braden’s home, and care for him and for his property during the remainder of his life, to pay them well for so doing; that relying upon such undertaking he moved with his wife to Braden’s home, and for thirty-six months thereafterwards remained there, caring for said Bra-den and managing his property; that during said…