Loy v. Petty

Robinson, C. J. —

The appellee commenced this action against the appellant. The complaint alleges that in the year 1881, when the appellee was an infant of the age of fourteen years, having no father, mother, or guardian, appellant promised appellee that if he would make his home with him, and perform such work and labor about the house, and on the farm of the appellant, as was, or might be, required by the appellant, and such as appellee was able to perform, from the date of said agreement until appellee should become twenty-one years of age, the appellant would pay him a reasonable price…