Case Name: CHARLOTTE E. SULLIVAN, Respondent, v. JOHN C. SULLIVAN, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1876-01
Citations: 13 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 658
Docket Number: 
Parties: CHARLOTTE E. SULLIVAN, Respondent, v. JOHN C. SULLIVAN, Appellant.
Judges: Present — Mullin, P. J., Smith and Gilbert, JJ.
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 13
Pages: 658–659

Head Matter:
CHARLOTTE E. SULLIVAN, Respondent, v. JOHN C. SULLIVAN, Appellant.
Wages — services rendered by merriber of family — Evidence.
Where members of the same family live together, an express, distinct and well understood bargain to pay for board on the one side, or wages on the other, should be clearly proved before such a claim should be allowed. {B/Mnson v. Oushnian, 2 Denio, 152 ; Dye y. Kerr, 15 Barb., 444; Wilcox v. Wilcox, 48 id., 329; Shirty v. Vail, 38 How., 406; Williams v. Hutchinson, 3 Comst., 312.)
Appeal from a judgment, entered on the report of a referee, in favor of plaintiff.
Huger da Jenney, for appellant. Johnson <& Hoyt, for respondent.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Smith, J.
Present — Mullin, P. J., Smith and Gilbert, JJ.
Judgment reversed, new trial granted, costs to abide event.