Fore v. Chandler
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Travis. Tried below before the Hon. Thomas H. Duval. This was a suit by F. W. Chandler against Augustus Fore, for $500, alleged to be due for services rendered the defendant as an attorney, in defending him before the magistrate, and in the District Court, on a charge of murder.
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Error from Travis. Tried below before the Hon. Thomas H. Duval. This was a suit by F. W. Chandler against Augustus Fore, for $500, alleged to be due for services rendered the defendant as an attorney, in defending him before the magistrate, and in the District Court, on a charge of murder. The petition alleged that the plaintiff rendered the necessary service in behalf of the defendant, and at his special instance and request; and that the defendant thereby became liable to pay him the value of the services. The defendant answered by a general denial; and specially denied that he had ever…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, C. J.
The jury were well warranted, by the evidence, in finding for the plaintiff, upon an implied promise to ' pay for his services what they were reasonably worth. There is evidence that the defendant consulted and advised with the plaintiff, Chandler, as his attorney, during the progress of the trial.. The latter was thus led to suppose his services were desired by the defendant, and he was not apprised of the contrary. The defendant accepted the services which he rendered; and the law implies a promise, on the part of the defendant, to pay for them. Considered in reference to the evidence, and…
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