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Reser v. Johnson

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1848

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1848-05-15

This was a suit by the administrator of Samuel Reser deceased, against Jacob Reser, the father of the said Samuel, to recover eom-pensation for services rendered by the latter for the said Jacob, after the said Samuel came to thé age of majority and before he left his father’s house. The services rendered, were such as the said Samuel had been accustomed to render before he arrived at majority, and without any agreement on the part of his father to pay for them.

Decided 1848-05-15

Per Curiam.

¶1— The judgment must be reversed. The law implies no obligation on the part of the father to pay for services rendered under such circumstances. Austin v. Fowler, 17 Vt. R. 556; Conder's case, 5 Watts and Serg. 513; Wier v. Wier's adm’r. 3 B. Monroe, 647.

¶2Judgment reversed, &c.

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