Lavenson v. Wise

CHIPMAN, C.

Action, for services as attorney at law rendered defendant by Joseph Bothschild, Esq., plaintiff’s assignor. Defendant denied the alleged indebtedness, and as a separata answer alleged that the firm of Christy & Wise, composed of John H. Wise (defendant) and Harry E. Wise, was the owner of a promissory note for nine thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars, made by one James Murphy and one E. Smalley; that said Bothschild represented to said firm that he could collect the money due on said note, whereupon it was agreed between Bothschild and Christy & Wise that said firm should pay…