Cannon v. John B. Daniel Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Pendleton. Fulton superior court. October 24, 1921. C. E. Cannon filed his equitable petition against John B. Daniel Inc., in Fulton superior court, alleging that in November, 1920, he filed suit for damages in said court against the defendant; that in this suit he was represented by the late Alonzo Field, an attorney at law of Atlanta, Georgia, as leading counsel, and the late L. B. Norton, an attorney at law of Lithonia, Georgia, as…
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Pendleton. Fulton superior court. October 24, 1921. C. E. Cannon filed his equitable petition against John B. Daniel Inc., in Fulton superior court, alleging that in November, 1920, he filed suit for damages in said court against the defendant; that in this suit he was represented by the late Alonzo Field, an attorney at law of Atlanta, Georgia, as leading counsel, and the late L. B. Norton, an attorney at law of Lithonia, Georgia, as associate counsel; that the name of a third attorney appeared on the petition as counsel, but plaintiff did not employ this…
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, P. J.
(After stating the foregoing' facts.) We are of the opinion that the court erred in sustaining the general demurrer to the petition, and in dismissing the case. The petition shows that attorney Field was employed for the purpose of "filing suit, keeping up with its status on the calendar of the court, looking-after hearings upon motions or demurrers, and informing petitioner and his other counsel when they were needed at the trial;” that both petitioner and his other counsel, who resided in a different county from that in which the suit was pending, relied upon Field to keep them informed as…
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