Smith v. Norton

It appears from tbe record that May 4, 1900, tbe plaintiff commenced an action before a justice of tbe peace to-recover $35 as tbe reasonable value of legal and other services rendered by tbe plaintiff for tbe defendant at his instance and request during tbe months of August, September, and October, 1899. Tbe defendant, by way of answer, denied liability and pleaded payment. On the trial before tbe justice tbe testimony of tbe plaintiff tended to support bis claim, and was to tbe effect that bis services were-rendered in an effort to free tbe defendant’s lands of incum-brances ; that in doing…