Owenbey v. Silverstein
Supreme Court of Colorado
Action under sec. 21 of the code, to determine a claim which defendant is alleged to have asserted against plaintiff. Judgment for defendant. On Application for'Supersedeas. Error to the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Hon.-Charles C. Butler, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Denison
' Ownbey brought suit under § 21 of the Code, which provides for action by one person against another to determine a claim made by the latter against the former. The defendant, Silverstein, had a verdict and judgment for upwards of $7,000. Ownbey asks for a supersedeas.
The material facts are that about April 20th, 1916, Own-bey employed Silverstein as attorney to perform legal services in connection with certain litigation, referred to as the Wootton litigation and the Delaware litigation, and had some agreement, about fees. The defendant, Silverstein, performed services in these matters…
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- Cody v. RaynaudSupreme Court of Colorado · 1871
- Marcotte v. BeaupreSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1870
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