Freeman v. Ackerson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

The plaintiff, an old lady seventy years of age, let the defendant have $2,500 to put in a house lie was building, upon his agreement that he was to provide her a home for the rest of her life. She lived with him a little more than two years assisting in the work of the household. He told her after a while' that she would have to pay boaijd, and although this was withdrawn, he sold the house during her absence on a visit; went to his mother’s house, told her not to come there and failed to provide a new home. Subsequently, he moved to…