Hankins v. Young
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Tmjlor District Court. — Thomas L. Maxwell, Judge. Plaintiff filed a claim against the estate of George Bix, for services rendered in his family under an express contract to pay therefor. Trial to a jury. Verdict for plaintiff. Claim allowed. Administrator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
On the 19th day of November, 1912, the plaintiff filed, in the district court of Taylor County, a claim against the administrator of the estate of George Bix, deceased, in the sum of $1,000. She based her claim upon the •following alleged facts, to wit:
On or about July, 1901, said George Bix made and entered into an oral contract with the claimant that, if she would come and live in his family for four years and treat him and his wife with the care and kindness usually given by a daughter, and do the work and take care of him and his wife, he would clothe her, furnish her board and lodging,…
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