Bryant v. Seagraves

This action was brought by plaintiff against a law partnership to recover damages for the loss of certain mineral rights allegedly suffered by his wife, Mrs. Nettie Bryant, now deceased, as a result of defendants’ malpractice. The trial court held in favor of defendants and plaintiff appeals.

Defendants previously had defended Mrs. Bryant in a lawsuit brought by Longview Fibre Co. against Mrs. Bryant and which Longview Fibre Co. won in the trial court. The present complaint alleges that “the defendant carelessly and negligently failed to prepare the Appellant’s Abstract of Record and Brief and…