Barber v. Eberle's Estate
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Frazer, J. Mary Barber presented a claim against the estate of Margaret Eberle, deceased, (for services rendered. The claim was disallowed by the commissioners, and claimant appealed to the circuit court. From a judgment for claimant, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The claimant presented a claim for services as nurse to Mrs. Eberle. This claim was disallowed by the commissioners, hut was allowed by a jury in the circuit court. The case is brought here by writ of error.
It is contended that as Mrs. Eberle was a married woman, whose husband and she were living together when the services were rendered, and as the claimant did some housework as well as nursing, Mrs. Eberle was not liable; that, even if there was a contract of hiring as claimed, it was not such a contract as could be made by a married woman.
The record shows that, some years prior to the time…
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