Brown v. McCurdy
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 73, Jan. T., 1923, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Centre Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 94, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Mary E. Brown v. Charles M. McCurdy, Administrator of Jane G. Brown, deceased, and Harry U. Tibbens et al., inter-pleaded defendants. Assumpsit for services. Before Quigley, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $11,284. Defendants appealed.
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Appeal, No. 73, Jan. T., 1923, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Centre Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 94, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Mary E. Brown v. Charles M. McCurdy, Administrator of Jane G. Brown, deceased, and Harry U. Tibbens et al., inter-pleaded defendants. Assumpsit for services. Before Quigley, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $11,284. Defendants appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions and refusal of judgment n. o. v., quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Sadler,
Jane Brown, a widow, residing in Beliefonte, died in 1918, having survived her husband and three children. *21A will, dated in 1905, with a codicil two years later, was probated, and subsequently letters of administration c. t. a. were granted to the defendant. A claim was made by the daughter-in-law, Mary Brown, for services as a domestic and nurse from 1903 to the time of death, and suit instituted to recover the amount alleged to be due. The plaintiff offered evidence to show a recognition of indebtedness by the decedent, and the value of her labor, while…
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