Bassett v. Henry
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Bates Circuit Court. — Hon. D. A. DeArmond, Judge. Statement of the case by the court. The plaintiff brings this suit to enjoin the collection of a judgment obtained by defendant’s testator against him in the circuit court of Bates county, on the fourth day of December, 1883, from which plaintiff, defendant in that action, appealed. Said judgment was affirmed this court at its March term, 1886. 22 Mo.
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Appeal from the Bates Circuit Court. — Hon. D. A. DeArmond, Judge. Statement of the case by the court. The plaintiff brings this suit to enjoin the collection of a judgment obtained by defendant’s testator against him in the circuit court of Bates county, on the fourth day of December, 1883, from which plaintiff, defendant in that action, appealed. Said judgment was affirmed this court at its March term, 1886. 22 Mo. App. 667. In 1873 the county of Bates was sued in the circuit court of the United States on the interest coupons attached to sundry bonds it had theretofore issued, to pay a…
1Opinion of the CourtGill, J.
After having gone over the entire record of this cause, and read with care the very elaborate statements, arguments and briefs of the eminent counsel on both sides, we feel the material facts may be narrowed to about these: Bassett and Henry, lawyers, agreed to successfully defend Mt. Pleasant township against certain bonds, for a conditional joint fee of seven thousand dollars; that if successful in one suit the township would then pay the seven thousand dollars, but if the bonds were subsequently held valid that these attorneys would return the said seven thousand dollars to the township.
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