Brand v. James
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Winnebago County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: The plaintiff is an attorney at law, and was a member of the firm of Stark & Brand, of Milwaukee, from October, 1879, to May, 1884. This action is to recover for legal services and disbursements rendered to and made for the defendant by the firm, between March, 1880, and December, 1882; and in and to which Stark sold and assigned his interest to the…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Winnebago County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: The plaintiff is an attorney at law, and was a member of the firm of Stark & Brand, of Milwaukee, from October, 1879, to May, 1884. This action is to recover for legal services and disbursements rendered to and made for the defendant by the firm, between March, 1880, and December, 1882; and in and to which Stark sold and assigned his interest to the plaintiff before the commencement of this action. The complaint is upon three several causes of action: First, to recover…
1Opinion of the CourtOassoday, J.
It is urged that the findings of the referee were defective and incomplete in failing to specifically find the value of the services of Stark & Brand; the agreement, if any, as to their employment and compensation; the agreement, if any, as to what the plaintiff was to receive for his services prior to the arbitration; whether-Williamson was authorized to make an agreement as to such compensation prior to arbitration, and to employ Stark & Brand on behalf of the defendant; what property, if any, the plaintiff had received from the defendant, and which should be applied upon his services; what…
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