Persche v. Jones

HENDERSON, Justice.

ACTION/PARTIES

This is an appeal from a Judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding plaintiffs-appellees $125,000 damages resulting from defendants-appellants’ unauthorized practice of law. We affirm.

Ernest Persche (Ernie) was a Butte County rancher who died October 15, 1981. Matthew Persche (Matt) and Erna Persche (Erna) are Ernie’s children and plaintiffs-appellees herein. Defendants-appellants are Arthur W. Jones (Jones) and the TriState National Bank (Bank). The Bank is located in Belle Fourche and Jones was its president and loan officer. Jones was also Ernie’s…