Rider v. Combs

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellants are co-executors of the estate of John M. Rider who died testate in May, 1949. Appellees are husband and wife who obtained a judgment against the deceased’s estate for $2,000 for various services performed in taking care, of a rooming house owned by Rider pursuant to an, alleged agreement to compensate the appellees for their services.

Appellees’ petition alleged an express agreement entered into on or about November 25,- 1944, but the bulk of appel-lees’ proof was directed toward establishing acts and services performed by appellees upon which a contract could…