Kirk v. Culley

This is a suit by plaintiff below, respondent’s testate, an attorney at law, against the defendant below for a balance of $1,000 claimed as an attorney’s fee. The complaint is in two counts, the first in special assumpsit on the contract of employment, alleging full performance thereunder, with the unpaid balance above stated due. The second count is in quantum meruit on the same transaction and for the same amount. The answer is a general denial with specific allegations admitting employment and certain services, but claiming full payment thereof by the sum of $350 admittedly received by the…