Bicknell v. Spear

The plaintiff seeks to recover in a common law action for twelve years’ board of the defendant, who is alleged in the complaint to be “ an incompetent person unable to manage her affairs, and has been since her birth.” The evidence upon the hearing shows that she is an idiot. The claim would be a just one were the defendent capable of making "the contract. Her brother, Hermon Spear, maintained her for the period of twelve years prior to the commencement of this action and assigned his claim to the plaintiff, which assignment, however, was made more than four years prior to the completion of…