Thayer v. Harbican
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tlie superior court for Spokane county, Hinkle, J., entered May 19, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendant, in an action on contract.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
This action was brought to recover an attorney’s fee upon what the plaintiff claims was the written contract of employment. The defendant admitted employing the plaintiff under a written contract, but set up a different contract from that claimed by the plaintiff. The cause was tried to a jury. A verdict was returned in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was overruled. From a judgment entered upon the verdict, the plaintiff has appealed.
It is admitted that the appellant, an attorney of Colville, Washington, was employed by the respondent to foreclose two mortgages,…
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