Hall v. Fletcher

The plaintiff seeks to recover of the defendant the value of services, board and room, care and nursing of the defendant’s wife from June 12, 1918, to April 1, 1921. The case was tried by jury. At the close of all the evidence on his motion, a verdict was directed and judgment rendered for the defendant. The plaintiff excepted.

The nine grounds of defendant’s motion may be summarized and were in substance: (1) That there was no evidence of an express contract between the plaintiff and defendant to pay for the care and support furnished, and no implied contract could be -found because the…