Sheafe v. Hastie

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dunbar, J.

The respondent, as receiver of the-Washington Savings Bank, sued appellant on two-promissory notes, aggregating $400, with accumulated interest. Appellant demurred to the complaint; but, without setting out the complaint or discussing it further, we think the allegations therein were sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and that the demurrer was properly overruled.

As an affirmative defense and counterclaim or set-*565off, the appellant alleged that at divers and sundry times he had performed services as an attorney for the plaintiff…