Murphey v. Gates
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Superior Court of Milwcmkee County. Action, to recover an unpaid balance for services rendered by plaintiff as an attorney at law and for bis disbursements. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtOrton, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff before a justice of the peace to recover of the defendant the unpaid balance of what he agreed to pay for the plaintiff’s professional services as an attorney at law, and his disbursements, in the case of Warner against Benjamin and Bates, on appeal to this court. [75 Wis. 278.] The plaintiff recovered before the justice, and also ih the superior court on the appeal of- the defendant. The facts are in brief as follows:
Bates was arrested in said action, and required to give a bond of $10,000 for his appearance; and the defendant became his surety in…
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