Powell v. Alaska Junk Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Oswald, J., entered March 6, 1920, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on contract.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
—The purpose of this action was to recover
a sum claimed to be due as attorney’s fees. The cause was tried to the court and a jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. Motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict being made and overruled, judgment was entered, and the defendant appeals.
The appellant is a corporation engaged in the junk business, both at Seattle and Spokane. The respondent is an attorney at law, located at Spokane, and brought this action to recover for services for which he had not been paid. Prior to the year 1918, Bernard Kahn and *685Isador E. Faulk, as…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hart Pioneer Nurseries v. CoryellCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1898
- Lee v. Steinhart Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912