Wyman v. Whicher
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract to recover compensation for professional services as an expert accountant, for six hundred and thirty-four hours at $5 an hour, $3,170 and for expenses $61.84. Writ dated June 16, 1894. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Bond, J., the plaintiff put in the report of Charles E. Grinnell, Esquire, auditor in the case, in whicli he found due to the plaintiff the sum of $1,731.84 with interest from the date of the writ.
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Contract to recover compensation for professional services as an expert accountant, for six hundred and thirty-four hours at $5 an hour, $3,170 and for expenses $61.84. Writ dated June 16, 1894. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Bond, J., the plaintiff put in the report of Charles E. Grinnell, Esquire, auditor in the case, in whicli he found due to the plaintiff the sum of $1,731.84 with interest from the date of the writ. In addition to the auditor’s report oral testimony was introduced on both sides. The defendants presented requests for instructions which were refused by the…
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, C. J.
This is an action for services as an expert accountant. At the trial the plaintiff put in an auditor’s report in his favor. The defendant Whicher then testified that there *277was no agreement as to the rate of charge and that the work done was useless. The plaintiff in reply testified that he told Whicher that he charged five dollars an hour and expenses, the fair implication of his testimony being that that was, and was understood to be, his regular price. The plaintiff also explained the services rendered and their value. He had a verdict, and the case is here on exceptions.
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