Wilkin v. Cochran
Wilkin v. Cochran
Opinion of the Court
1. In action by grandparent against administrator of estate of deceased granddaughter to recover compensation for care and support of infant granddaughter, express contract to-pay for services rendered need not be shown.
2. Child’s estate would be liable for necessaries unless it is clearly shown that grandparents intended maintenance and support of grandchild to be gratuitous.
4. In action by grandparents against administrator of grandchild to recover cofnpen-sation for care and support rendered grandchild, evidence showing that child was cared for by grandparents from birth until death at ag'fe of four, after both parents had died, and that child was sickly and delicate raised implied contract in favor of grandparents, to pay for services and expenses. ':
_ For reference to full opinion, see Omnibus' Index, last page, this issue.
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