Kline v. Blackwell

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

The appeal is from a judgment at law by the court on a stipulation waiving a jury in favor of W. M. Huber, T. J. Blackwell, and *898W. L. Gray against B. J. Kline for attorneys’ fees due for defending a suit brought against Kline by Golden Isles Corporation. Reversal is asked because of the refusal of a motion to give judgment for Kline, and because of rejections of evidence offered by him.

The only plea was the general issue. The plaintiffs proved that prior to January, 1930, they had for many years practiced law as partners at Miami, Fla., and had represented Florida Land…