Norton v. . McLelland

Stacy, 0. J.

The case was tried upon the theory that when services are performed under an agreement that compensation is to be provided therefor in the will of the party receiving the benefit, and no such pro vision is made, an action in assumpsit will lie to recover for tbe breach (Lipe v. Trust Co., 207 N. C., 794), and that tbe value of tbe property, agreed to be devised, may be considered in connection with other evidence, on tbe issue of quantum meruit or tbe reasonable value of tbe services rendered. Grantham v. Grantham, 205 N. C., 363, 171 S. E., 331.

Tbe value of tbe property is…