Dryden & Jensen v. Mach

This was an action filed by plaintiff on November 2, 1945, to recover a balance of unpaid attorney’s fees arising out of litigation wherein plaintiff was employed by and represented defendant.

The petition alleged in substance that defendant, by oral agreement, employed plaintiff on June 15, 1937, as attorneys to prepare and carry on certain described substantial litigation, in pursuance of which agreement plaintiff performed valuable services, thereby successfully terminating the litigation in September 1944. An itemized statement of the services rendered and the alleged reasonable value…