Carroll v. Howlett

Alessandroni, J.,

The plaintiff, a practicing attorney of the City of Philadelphia, brought this action against the defendant for $10,000, the alleged value of professional legal services rendered the defendant. The defendant filed an' affidavit of defense denying that the plaintiff had ever been engaged as counsel by the defendant, and averred that the plaintiff tendered his services for about five months as a friend of the family, and that other attorneys were engaged to handle the legal work, with whom the plaintiff acted as associate counsel. The affidavit of defense concludes with an…