166 N.C. 209
80 S.E 890
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided February 18, 1914
Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1914-02-18
Appeal by defendant from Connor, J., at November Term, 1913, of Nash. Tbis is an action to recover tbe value of services rendered by tbe plaintiff to tbe testatrix of tbe defendant under a contract, as alleged, that tbe said testatrix would provide compensation for tbe plaintiff in ber will, if sbe remained witb her until sbe married. There was a verdict and judgment for tbe plaintiff, and tbe defendant appealed.
Decided 1914-02-18
¶1 We are of opinion, under the liberal construction of pleadings, which prevails witb us, that tbe complaint is sufficiently comprehensive to cover a contract made after tbe plaintiff began to live witb tbe testatrix of tbe defendant; and witb tbis question eliminated, tbe controversy resolves itself into one of fact, which has been settled by tbe verdict of tbe jury upon competent evidence.
¶2 No error.