Tussey v. Owen.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by Della Tussey and ber husband against L. A. Owen, Executor of Anderson Owen, deceased, beard by Judge. B. F. Long and a jury, at tbe August Term, 1905, of tbe Superior Court of Davidson County. Tbis is an action to recover on a specific contract or agreement set out in tbe complaint for services rendered by plaintiff Della, to ber father, Anderson Owen. Tbe material allegations of tbe complaint are denied in tbe answer.
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ActioN by Della Tussey and ber husband against L. A. Owen, Executor of Anderson Owen, deceased, beard by Judge. B. F. Long and a jury, at tbe August Term, 1905, of tbe Superior Court of Davidson County. Tbis is an action to recover on a specific contract or agreement set out in tbe complaint for services rendered by plaintiff Della, to ber father, Anderson Owen. Tbe material allegations of tbe complaint are denied in tbe answer. Tbe issues and responses were as follows: 1. “Did tbe testator, Anderson Owen, make tbe agreement with tbe plaintiff, Della Owner, to pay ber at bis death for ber…
1Opinion of the CourtBbowN, J.
Tbe cause of action as stated in the complaint, as well as by counsel for plaintiff on tbe argument, is substantially that plaintiff, Della Tussey, the daughter of Anderson Owen, she being then of age, and unmarried, agreed to remain with her father and work for him during bis life time and that in consideration thereof be agreed that at bis death be would devise her one-fourth of all bis lands and personal estate; that she performed tbe contract on her part and that her father made a will carrying out the contract on his part, but afterwards added a codicil in which he revoked the will so…
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