Hornish v. McConnell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee District Court. — W. S. Hamilton, Judge. Aotion to recover upon contract for services rendered by tbe plaintiff. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. There was a judgment for the plaintiff, and defendants appeal.-—
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
i attorney awd tracTfor Cem-pioyment: proof. In the year 1896, one Mary W. Brown, now deceased, held a promissory note for the sum of $1,921.25 against H. N^Bostwiek. The note was past due and unpaid, On the ¿ate named, the plaintiff herein was an attorney at law, practicing his profession at Keokuk, Iowa. On May 4, 1896, Mrs. Brown placed the note in the hands of plaintiff for collection, taking his receipt therefor. While the evidence in some respects is meager, it is fairly inferable therefrom that the debtor, Bost-wick, was then a resident of Colorado, but was without assets which could…
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