A. T. Bruce & Co. v. Baxter

Freeman, J.,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.

This bill is filed for an account as to various claims placed in ' tbe bands of defendant,» for collection as attorney. It seeks to charge defendant on two grounds: First, negligence in not collecting certain claims specified ; and second, that certain moneys have been collected, and money not accounted for.

We think it not improper to say, that tbe case seems, in one aspect of it, to present a prima facie case favorable to the defendant — at least one of more than ordinary success in collection of debts placed in his hands, in the disturbed and…