Tatum v. Moss

Where an adult child renders services in and about the home of his or her parent, these services being in their nature those usually or which might reasonably be expected to be rendered by such member of the family in the circumstances, the common and most reasonable inference, and therefore the only inference acceptable in law, in the absence of an express showing to the contrary, is that the services are rendered and accepted as a gratuity. Out of the family relationship arise certain obligations and duties, based on love and affection, for which, when performed, the law rightly attaches no…