McAvoy v. Schramme
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtO'Malley, J.
The plaintiff, as executrix, sues at law to recover for legal services performed by her testator, an attorney. The action is predicated upon a written contract of retainer between the testator and the individual defendant, Schramme, made on February 9, 1917. The corporate defendant was sought to be held upon the theory that it adopted and ratified.the agreement made by Schramme, one of its stockholders, and that it received and enjoyed the full benefit of the services rendered.
The agreement involved was'before us on a former appeal on a complaint, whereby plaintiff sought to enforce an…
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