Wells v. Cochran

There is very little, if any, controversy as to the facts of the case, so far as they relate to the principal question presented upon this appeal. In 1902 the defendant, Cochran, who is an attorney at law, practicing- at the bar of Douglas county, in this state, and is also engaged in real estate transactions, was acting for one Johnson in the exchange of some of Mr. Johnson’.? property for other property. After the business was settled Mr. Johnson, it is claimed, executed and delivered to Mr. Cocliran his promissory note by which he agreed to pay Mr. Cochran between $40 and $50 for expenses…