Mecham v. Colby

This is an action brought in the district court for Douglas County by Geo. N. Mecham as plaintiff against Jessie Beard Colby as defendant to recover for legal services rendered the defendant.

The plaintiffs petition, insofar as necessary to consider here, alleged his employment as counsel for the defendant to protect her interests as principal beneficiary under her brother’s will and any claim she might have against the Beard Wall Paper & Paint Company, Inc. The petition detailed the legal services rendered by the plaintiff for the defendant and the results obtained for defendant’s benefit by…