Eiseman v. Schneider

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

This suit was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, who is her son-in-law, to recover damages for the breach of an alleged oral agreement made twenty years ago, that in consideration of certain domestic services to be performed by her, he would support and maintain her during her lifetime.

There was sufficient evidence to establish the parol contract.

The defence was set up that the plaintiff, four or five years ago, abandoned the contract by going to Europe and remaining there some time, and that there was no renewal of the…