Cooper v. Bell

Mr. .Justice Buchanan

delivered the opinion of the Court.

It is only necessary to consider one of the assignments of error in order to dispose of this case, and that one is the fourth, to wit:

“There is no evidence in the record to support the finding of the jury on the fourth issue, and the chancellor erred in not setting it aside and granting a new trial.”

The fourth issue, was:

•‘Did the relation of attorney and client exist between the complainants, Cooper & Keys, and the defendant E. HaTrod Bell at the date of the alleged contract set out in complainants’ bill.”

This issue ought never to have…