Slemmons v. Shotwell

Warren R. Slemmons commenced an action against J. G. Shotwell to recover upon an assigned account for legal services performed by J. Kennard Cheadle for J. G. Shotwell.

The defendant answered the amended complaint and, as an affirmative defense, alleged:

“At a date in 1953 or 1954 defendant J. G. Shotwell verbally consulted J. K. Cheadle, an attorney at law in Spokane, Washington, and pursuant to said consultation said J. K. Cheadle performed certain services, the exact nature of which is unknown to defendants, for the period November 4, 1953 through November 3, 1958. All of said services were…