Attrill v. Patterson
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeals from the Court of Common Pleas. Exception.—The case being closed on both sides, the plaintiff offered three prayers, the third of which was conceded; the others are as follows: ■ 1. That if the jury find from the evidence that the defendant employed the plaintiff in September, 1873, to go to New Orleans, as agent of the defendant, to take such measures as the plaintiff might deem judicious and expedient, to bring about an arrangement or compromise between the New…
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Appeals from the Court of Common Pleas. Exception.—The case being closed on both sides, the plaintiff offered three prayers, the third of which was conceded; the others are as follows: ■ 1. That if the jury find from the evidence that the defendant employed the plaintiff in September, 1873, to go to New Orleans, as agent of the defendant, to take such measures as the plaintiff might deem judicious and expedient, to bring about an arrangement or compromise between the New Orleans Gas Light Company, and the Crescent City Gas Light Company, which would result in a pecuniary benefit to the…
1Opinion of the CourtIrving, J.
There are two appeals in this record which will be disposed of in one opinion.
Abraham B. Patterson sued Henry Y. Attrill in the Baltimore City Court, and, by consent of parties, the case was transferred to the Court of Common Pleas. The declaration is. in the usual form upon the six money counts. The following bill of particulars was filed, in response to a demand made by the defendant:
“ Henry Y. Attrill to Abraham B. Patterson, Dr. '
“ To services rendered by the said Patterson, at the request of said Attrill, between the first of September, 1813, and the 9th of April, 1815, in aiding vto…
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