Duysters v. Crawford

This suit was brought upon the common counts to recover a claim for legal services rendered dttring a period of three years and three months, terminating about April 1st, 1896. The bill of particulars consisted of a single charge for these *615services of $2,000. It contained also a credit on account of $500. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff below in the sum of $1,996. This judgment has been removed into this court by writ of error.

The plaintiff below based his right to recover the amount of $2,000 on the ground that it was an account stated and •the result of a parol agreement…