Pierce v. Underwood

McGrath, 0. J.

Defendant, an attorney, was in February, 1890, employed by plaintiff in certain litigation then pending between herself and her husband, relating to a divorce, and also respecting a conveyance of land which was alleged to have been made in fraud of her rights. In June, 1890, he received from her $170, for which he gave her a receipt, as follows:

“This is to show that on the 9th day of June, 1890, I received from Polly Pierce $170, to be returned to her ■on demand.

“M. W. Underwood.”.In December, 1891, plaintiff brought trover for the •aforesaid moneys, claiming a conversion of the…