Remainders, Inc. v. Bartlett

Plaintiff, as assignee of the law firm of Guerin & Guerin, filed this action against defendant to recover attorneys’ fees, court costs and miscellaneous fees advanced in a number of legal matters which that firm had handled for defendant, and also sought to foreclose a lien on certain real property which was alleged to have been given as security for the payment of said fees and advances. Defendant defaulted and the ease was tried as a default.

The complaint alleges four causes of action: (1) an open book account; (2) in quantum meruit-, (3) an account stated; and (4) foreclosure of a lien on…