Ruehl v. Davidson's

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Logan

Reversing.

The appellant sought, by her petition filed in the Jefferson circuit court, to recover a judgment against the estate of Miss T. T. A. Davidson for money, or a decree directing the conveyance of certain real estate to her. The petition, stripped of all technical phraseology, alleged that Miss Davidson proposed to appellant that, if she (the appellant) would take her into the house where appellant -was living, which belonged to Miss Davidson, and would furnish to her board, lodging, nursing, care and attention during the remainder of her life,…