Jewett v. Warriner
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract upon an express contract for services as a nurse, described in the opinion. Writ dated August 18, 1917. In the Superior Court the action was tried before Callahan, J. The pleadings, material evidence and exceptions saved by the defendant are described in the opinion. The jury found for the plaintiff in the sum of $77.09; and the defendant alleged exceptions. The case was submitted on briefs. ,
1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.
The declaration in this case is in one count on a special contract, the plaintiff alleging that after she had rendered services for a period of two weeks in the care of John H. Belden, the defendant’s father-in-law, and there was then due her the sum of $50, the defendant agreed that if she would remain with Belden “for a few days longer until different arrangements were made,” he (the defendant) would pay her “the entire amount of her bill;” that she did remain and perform services for five days thereafter. Her evidence was that the defendant said to her, “will you kindly stay till such time…
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