Bowlen v. Baker

The bill herein was filed by the complainant to recover from the defendant as executrix of the will of Thomas A. Smith, deceased, a sum of money alleged to be due to the complainant for services rendered to the deceased over a period of years as cook and housekeeper. Liability was denied, proof taken, and the chancellor heard the cause and dismissed the bill. The complainant has appealed to this court.

The theory of the suit is that the complainant was employed by deceased to render the services mentioned; that he paid her an inadequate wage; that he promised to further compensate her in his…