McWhorter v. Pitman's Administrator

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay —

Affirming.

Josie McWhorter sued J. H. Copien, administrator with the will annexed of H. R. Pitman, deceased, to recover the sum of $1,500.00, alleged to be due for services rendered the decedent and his wife. Her petition was dismissed and she appeals.

Appellant, who was the niece of H. R. Pitman and an orphan, lived with, the Pitmans upon their farm in Graves county until she was about twenty-two years of *619age. She then came to Mayfield where she obtained employment and married William Hedge. After her marriage «he and Mr. Pitman became the joint owners of a…