Hendryx v. Turner
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Clarke county, Back, J., entered November 30, 1918, upon granting a nonsuit, dismissing an action on contract, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBridges, J.
By this action appellants, plaintiffs below, sought to recover of the respondent compensation for the maintenance and care of Charles R. Turner, the son of the respondent. On December 12, 1911, the appellants and respondent and his wife, since deceased, were neighbors, residing in the state of Washington. Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Hendryx were devoted sisters. On the day above mentioned, the child Charles R. Turner was horn by Mrs. Turner, who died within two or three hours thereafter. Mrs. Hendryx was present at the birth and the death. At that time the respondent, father of the child, requested…
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