Anderson v. Searles

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kalisch, J.

The appellant appeals from a judgment of nonsuit ordered against her. She sued the defendants in the court below, as evidenced by her complaint on a twofold theory — first, that she was entitled to recover the sum of $8,-000 from the estate of William II. Bishop, deceased, on an express contract alleged to have been made by the defendants’ testator, in his lifetime, with the plaintiff, to the effect that if she would act as nurse and housekeeper for him and his wife, he would give the plaintiff by his will $500 cash and certain furniture,…