Legal Opinion
McCurley v. National Savings & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 5, 1919No. 3207PublishedCited by 16 opinions
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Action by Cornelia P. McCurley against the National Savings & Trust Company, executor of the estate of Josiah Bellows, deceased. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SMYTH, Chief Justice.
The appellant as plaintiff below brought action on the money counts against the appellee as executor of the estate of Josiah Bellows, deceased, to recover $16,297.84, a balance alleged to *156be due her for personal services, and explained her declaration by a bill of particulars which reads:
“To services as housekeeper, attendant to Helen Bellows, wife of Josiah Bellows, and Josiah Bellows, for managing the estate and doing all work in and about the house, nursing and caring for both Helen Bellows and Josiah Bellows, • attending to the business of Josiah Bellows, collecting…
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