Bernard v. Fromme

Scott, J.:

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing its complaint upon the trial, but before the introduction of any evidence. The complaint alleges as a first cause of action that defendant, an attorney, being the attorney and counsel for one Rose E. Shanley, and also representing certain of her creditors, requested plaintiff, also a creditor of said Shanley, to join with others in a petition for the purpose of having said Shanley adj udicated a bankrupt, and promised plaintiff if it would join in such petition, he (defendant) would personally pay plaintiff’s claim, against said Shanley;…