Boardman v. Christin

This is an action 'by an attorney at law to recover compensation for services alleged to have been rendered by him under a contract with the defendant Estelle C. Christin, whose husband, C. A. Christin, is made a party defendant solely because, as the law stood when the action was commenced, the husband was required to be joined with the wife. Judgment passed for plaintiff and defendants appeal. The grounds of the appeal are that Mrs. Christin’s promise to pay plaintiff is not supported by any consideration, and that plaintiff failed to perform the obligation of his contract.

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