Funkley v. Ridgway

This appeal involves only the first cause of action in the complaint. Plaintiff is a lawyer, and sued to recover the reasonable value for professional services. The answer contains a general denial and also this language:

“Further answering defendant alleges that on the 18th day of ■ March, 1918, at the city of Bemidji in said county defendant employed plaintiff to prosecute the divorce cause mentioned in the plaintiff’s complaint as her attorney for which (purpose she paid him the sum of $500.00 on said day in full for all matters pertaining to said divorce including all motions and…