Phelps v. Hunt
Supreme Court of Connecticut
General Assumpsit, to recover for services as an attorney, brought to the Court of Common Pleas of New Haven County, and tried to the jury before Pardee, J. The following bill of particulars was filed in the case: James Hunt, 1870. To L. L. Phelps, Attorney, Dr. Mav 6, To services and advice from May 1st, . $-25.00 (Í .10, “ advice and making papers of sale-, . 25.00 CC 12, “ service and advice, . . . 25.00 u 14, “ service and advice, . . 25.00 a 15, “ preparing replevin…
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General Assumpsit, to recover for services as an attorney, brought to the Court of Common Pleas of New Haven County, and tried to the jury before Pardee, J. The following bill of particulars was filed in the case: James Hunt, 1870. To L. L. Phelps, Attorney, Dr. Mav 6, To services and advice from May 1st, . $-25.00 (Í .10, “ advice and making papers of sale-, . 25.00 CC 12, “ service and advice, . . . 25.00 u 14, “ service and advice, . . 25.00 a 15, “ preparing replevin notices and service-, 15.00 a U “ three writs of replevin-, ., . . 8.00 u i i “ one day to New Haven and services, 15-.00…
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
On this motion for a new trial, there are but two questions presented which we deem it necessary to consider :—
1. Was the testimony offered as to the professional standing of the plaintiff as an attorney at law, which was rejected by the com-t, properly admissible ?
2. Ought the depositions offered by the defendant, which were ruled out by the court, having been objected to on tlie ground of the want of reasonable notice of the taking, and because they were not filed on the first day of the term, to have been received in evidencb ? ;
*100As the manner in which we determine the first of these…
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