Waldron v. Priest
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Exceptions by defendant. Assumpsit on account, annexed to recover for professional services rendered by an attorney at law. The action was brought by the executrix of his will. The ease appears in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWiswell, C. J.
Action of assumpsit by an executrix to recover for professional services rendered by her testator, a lawyer.
The plaintiff was called as a witness to prove the books of account of her testator and in the course of her examination was asked, subject to objection, if she found in the account book charges against the defendant which were the foundation of the account, annexed to the writ, to which she replied in effect that she did find such charges. She was also asked, subject to objection, if she found upon the hook any credits against these charges, to which she replied that she did not. This…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lapham v. KellySupreme Court of Vermont · 1862
3Cited by3 opinions
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