LaTrace v. Estate of LaTrace

HOLMAN, S. J.

This is an action to recover from an estate the value of services rendered to decedent. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for the estate, which was based on a directed verdict.

Decedent and plaintiff had been husband and wife but had been divorced. They continued to live together after the divorce, and for a period of years plaintiff did for decedent those things which are usually done by a housewife. Plaintiff testified that decedent requested the services and told her she would be paid. A third party testified that decedent told her that plaintiff would be paid for taking care…