Coffee v. Owens' Administrator

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson—

Reversing.

Nancy Ann Owens was past seventy years- of age and lived with her brother, W. L. Langford. The two constituted the family. She was a heavy woman, weighing about 240 pounds. Her mind had not been right for some weeks before February 1,1920. She was then taken sick and remained an invalid until she died on July 10, 1921. Her sister, Margaret Coffee, lived with her husband and children in a home of their own about half a mile from Mrs. Owens. She was sent for to come and take care of her sister, and did go and take care' of her until she died,…