Buechner v. Goodman

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Baltimore City on a directed verdict in favor of the defendants, Alexander Goodman and Maurice Glick, copartners trading as Goodman & Glick, Attorneys at Law. C. Fred Buechner, now deceased, sued the appellees for $3,000 retained by them as a fee out of the proceeds of two checks aggregating $15,000, turned over to Alexander Goodman, one of the partners, to be held in escrow for him. The plaintiff died during the pendency of the action, and Louise M. Buechner, his wife, as his executrix, was made party plaintiff in his stead. The…