Wheelock v. Richardson
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: G-eorge N. Davis, Judge. In Banc. This is an action originally brought in the District Court for Multnomah County, to recover the sum of $50 alleged to have been due from the defendant to the plaintiffs for professional services, the plaintiffs being a firm of lawyers engaged in the practice of law in Multnomah County.
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From Multnomah: G-eorge N. Davis, Judge. In Banc. This is an action originally brought in the District Court for Multnomah County, to recover the sum of $50 alleged to have been due from the defendant to the plaintiffs for professional services, the plaintiffs being a firm of lawyers engaged in the practice of law in Multnomah County. They allege that between August 10, 1915, and March 1, 1916, they rendered professional services to the defendant at the agreed price of $100; that only $50 has been paid thereon, and that there is $50 still due from defendant to plaintiffs. There was a jury…
1Opinion of the CourtBennett, J.
1. Of course it is too well settled in this state to admit of question that the findings of the court below stand as the verdict of a jury and are conclusive upon this court, if there was any evidence to sustain them. It- follows, that where there was conflicting evidence, we must follow the case as made by the plaintiffs wherever there was any evidence to sustain it.
The evidence disclosed by the record is substantially as follows: At about the time alleged in the complaint, plaintiffs were employed by the defendant to conduct a divorce suit in his behalf, and the evidence upon the part of…
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