Shabbona Creston Oil & Gas Corp. v. Doherty

Plaintiff, as assignee, sued defendant for the reasonable value of legal services claimed to have been rendered defendant by one F. Dudley Kohler on an 'oral retainer made February 5, 1930. Dismissal of a second cause of action was affirmed by this court (Shabbona Creston Oil & Gas Corp. v. Doherty, 264 App. Div. 701) and the ease went to the jury on the issues raised by plaintiff’s first cause of action. Defendant appeals from a judgment entered on the verdict of the jury (eleven to one) for $2,000,

*910After a consideration of the entire record, we think the verdict of the jury is against the…