First National Bank v. Bradford

OPINION

By MATTHEWS, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Common Pleas Court of Hamilton County against the executor of the last will of Barbara Mohr, deceased, for $1059.00 for board, lodging, and nursing of the decedent.

The petition set forth a cause of action upon an express contract whereby decedent expressly agreed to pay $4.00 per week without any stipulation as to the duration of the contract. An amended petition was filed in which a recovery was sought upon a quantum meruit and the allegation therein was that the board, lodging, and nursing were reasonably worth $4.00 per week.…