Case Name: Rosa Stock v. Mary Stoltz
Court: Illinois Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1890-06-13
Citations: 34 Ill. App. 645
Docket Number: 
Parties: Rosa Stock v. Mary Stoltz.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Appellate Court Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 645–645

Head Matter:
Rosa Stock v. Mary Stoltz.
Parent and Child—Contract of Hiring.
Where a child grows up as a member of a person’s family, and, on becoming of age, agrees with such person to remain in her service if she will give her a certain amount of money upon her marriage, she is entitled to recover it.’
[Opinion filed June 13, 1890.]
Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair County; the Hon. Geo. W. Wall, Judge, presiding.
Mr. Alexander Flannigen, for appellant.
. Messrs. Fred. E. Soheel and William Winkelmann, for appellee.

Opinion:
Reeves, P. J.
Appellee went to live with appellant when she was eight years of age, and grew to womanhood as a member of the family of appellant. She worked faithfully and industriously, in house and field. After appellee reached her majority, appellant, to induce her to remain with her and continue in her service, promised her when she was married to give her a thousand dollars ; and she continued to work for appellant until she was twenty-four years old, when she was married. This is shown by appellee, Josephine Becherer and Carrie Schmidt. The only evidence in opposition to this was appellant's. The judgment for appellee was for $1,000. Notwithstanding appellee grew up as a member of appellant's family, if, after appellee became of age, appellant agreed with her if she would remain in her service until she was married to pay her $1,000, and appellee, under that promise, did continue to work for appellant for a number of years and up to the time of her marriage, she was entitled to recover that sum. The judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.