Cooke v. Gove

OPINION

By the Court,

Taber, J.:

Between April 8, 1933, and December 16, 1937, appellant (plaintiff), an attorney residing and practicing at Reno, in Washoe County, performed legal services for F. W. Holbert, of Humboldt County, at the latter’s special instance and request. The services consisted in preparing for and acting as Holbert’s attorney at the trial of the case of Stock v. Holbert, an action to quiet title growing out of Holbert’s alleged right to redeem his Humboldt County ranching property, which had been sold for nonpayment of taxes. Judgment was given in favor of Holbert, who…