Hudspeth v. Yetzer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cass District Court.- — Hon. H. E. Deemeb, J udge. This -is an action at law by which the plaintiff seeks to recover of the defendant the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for legal services. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothbock, J.
It appears from the record that the plaintiff is a practicing attorney, and that the defendant had certain claims or demands in the form of promissory notes upon certain persons, who were of doubtful solvency. In other words, the claims belonged to that class which are sometimes called “desperate debts.” The plaintiff commenced his action by claiming in his original petition that the defendant, by an express contract, employed plaintiff to put the claims into judgment, and collect the same. The defendant denied that he made any contract with the plaintiff, or that he employedJiim in any way.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McCrary v. RuddickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Shelton v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
- Ennis v. HultzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
3Cited by3 opinions
- Estate of Ogden v. KeerlSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Dorr v. DudleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- State v. Boyd Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1892