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13 Johns. 379

Patterson v. Patterson

New York Supreme Court

Decided August 15, 1816

New York Supreme Court · decided 1816-08-15

A MOTION was made to set aside the report of referees in this cause. The plaintiff is a son of the defendant, and was born in 1773, and lived with and worked for his father, on his farm, until 1810; except that for one or two years during that time, he had the farm on shares.

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Decided 1816-08-15

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Cited by 11 later decisions (1 by the Supreme Court) — most recently June 1929

9 state decisions

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Van. Ness, J.,

¶1'delivered’ the .opinion,, of the .court. The,. plaintiff is entitled to a reward for.-his services, iDecause ’the, .evidence repels the;- idea, that .they ivere to he .performed g^tnitously, .(Jacobson. v. The Executors of Le, Grange, 3 Johns. Rep. 200. Le Sage v. Coussmaker and others, Esp, N. P. Rep. 187.) ■ B.ut from-, the testimony of John Patterson, as well as of several- other witnesses, it. is evident' that the.plaintiff- was' ta1be 'Compensated for--his service's. by a'provision- to b,e made'for' him, by his father,. (the, defendant,)’In-ins will; and, of.course, that hp claim for,-.compensation'was' to be made inf his father’s'lifetitpe. . The, defendant is bound to make, arid it is to be presumed will .-make, s-.uch' a* provision for the plaintiff by his w-'i;ll, as will do. him. perfect justice, anct 'tyhichmay be perfectly satisfactory to.him, or which, in-j.udgmeat of law, may amount to. a satisfaction. Should the de-fe.idant wholly Overlook . .the plaintiff-in' his *Will, this -would .’fee sueñan-act of .iujusticef that'there' can be rib doubt‘the plaintiff-'might maintain an action, and. recover, a reasonable. compensation, for his services. ' This- suit, however, -is -pfemature, and cannot be supported,. The report- of 'the ,referees^ must, therefore, be set aside» • ■ • - ■ ■ ■ ■ . ' .

¶2Motion-granted;,/

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