Carter v. Baldwin
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtDe Haven, J.
This action is brought by plaintiff as assignee of a contract made by defendant with the law firm of Silent, Wade & Fitzgerald. The complaint was filed on April 14,1890, and alleges, in substancé, that defendant, on February 10,1886, employed said firm of Silent, Wade & Fitzgerald to prosecute certain libel suits then pending and to be brought against one Bell, and also a civil suit against the Los Angeles Times for libelous articles theretofore published, the defendant agreeing to pay for such services two thousand dollars, of which sum five hundred dollars was to be paid in cash, five…
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