Berry v. Maywood Mutual Water Co. Number One

Plaintiff sued to recover $2,150, alleged to be the reasonable value of legal services performed for defendant Maywood Mutual Water Company Number One, a corporation. The trial court found that plaintiff had rendered services for defendant under oral contracts by which he was to be paid a monthly retainer fee of $50, and, after September 12, 1934, an additional fee of $50 for each day spent in court, and that all sums due plaintiff had been paid. The plaintiff admits receipt of payments totaling $1875, but contends that they did not cover the services which are the subject of the present…