Driscoll v. Varian

Plaintiff sued as assignee of a claim for legal services. The case was tried without a jury and plaintiff had judgment for $8,000 with interest amounting to $3,073.33. On hearing of defendants’ motion for a new trial the judgment was modified by striking out the item of interest. The defendants appeal upon a bill of exceptions.

Plaintiff’s assignors performed legal services in connection with the settlement of the estate of Sabina A. Lanon, deceased, whereby there was distributed to the three defendants here sued the sum of $54,000. Prior to the proceedings for the settlement of the estate…