Ploger v. Bright
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from City Court of New York, Trial Term. Action by Anna W. Ploger against Anna W. Bright. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, and an order denying a motion for a .new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
The plaintiff was for 22 years a member of the household of the defendant’s father. family were apparently of. *629moderate wealth, but kept no servant, and plaintiff did the work which would usually be performed by a servant in a wealthy family. The plaintiff was on terms of familiarity with the family, and during^ the lifetime of the defendant’s father she received no pay; but he provided her with board and gave her a present of $20 at Christmas. _ The defendant’s father always spoke of her as his daughter by his second .wife, although this was not true. After the death of the father, she…
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