Bayly v. Lee
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, and from an order denying a new trial. George A. Sturtevant, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for breach of contract. The court granted defendant’s motion for a nonsuit, and entered judgment accordingly. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.
The complaint alleges that the defendant is an attorney at law, and that on December 2, 1909, the parties entered into a written agreement, whereby the plaintiff employed and retained the defendant as his attorney to enforce plaintiff’s rights under a certain contract between said plaintiff and one Dolbear, dated November 1, 1905. It is alleged that the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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