Kentucky & West Virginia Power Co. v. Howes

Opinion of the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Affirming in part and Reversing in part.

Under our view of this case, it becomes necessary to consider only the question whether a layman was a. competent witness to express an opinion on the value of an attorney’s services.

The suit is by the appellee, Honorable Fred Howes,, to recover $9,500 compensation for professional services rendered the appellant. It was filed as. a common-law action, and upon the issues joined a jury returned a. verdict in his favor for $1,500. His motion for a new trial was sustained and the verdict set aside. Later his…