Parker & Childs v. Michaels
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Court. — How. D. D_ Miracle, Judge. The plaintiffs are attorneys at law, and this is an action upon an account for legal services. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrook, J.
The cause involves less than one hundred dollars, and the appeal comes to us upon a certificate of the trial judge, which is as follows : “ Where one of the plaintiffs, who are partners in the practice of law, agreed, orally, with the defendant, that the plaintiffs would render legal services for the defendant in his personal litigation, in consideration that the defendant would use his influence in soliciting business from others for the plaintiffs, and that no charge should be made for such services, and the defendant complied with the agreement, and performed it on his part: — ■ Question.…
2Cited by1 opinion
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