Chatfield v. Fish

This case was submitted upon an agreed statement of facts. The defendant owned a piece of property in the town of Warren which was occupied by her mother, Mrs. Aldrich, without a written lease and under circumstances which do not appear. The latter requested the plaintiff to render services and furnish materials on the property, which he did. He had no actual knowledge that the property belonged to the defendant. After completing the work, he from time to time rendered bills to Mrs. Aldrich and she made payments to him. She finally gave him her personal note for the amount remaining due and…