Plunkett v. O'Connor

This action was instituted by the plaintiff to recover the balance of moneys due under a contract made by the plaintiff with the defendant. The facts as presented upon the trial were to the effect that on August 15, 1935, the defendant’s son, while riding a bicycle, negligently injured the plaintiff’s wife. As a result of the accident, she sustained severe and painful injuries which necessitated the expenditure of medical treatment, hospitalization, etc., in the sum of $587. Several days later, the defendant and the plaintiff agreed verbally that said defendant would pay the plaintiff any and…