Sapp v. Davids

The attorneys originally founded their claim on an express or special contract of employment. The contract *267was entire, and not severable. Their claim for recovery was later amended by adding a claim based upon quantum meruit. This amendment did not constitute a separate count. It did not strike from the case the allegation of the special contract. Upon the contrary it expressly insisted that the attorneys were entitled to compensation based upon the express or special contract. It prayed, however, that “in the event the contract of employment is held to be campertous, then plaintiffs…