Cloonan v. City of Kingston

This is an action brought by the plaintiff, an attorney and counselor-at-law, to recover for certain professional services rendered the defendant in the years 1895 and 1896, in the preparation and completion of a revision of the charter of the defendant.

The plaintiff bases his cause of action upon the rendition of services of the value of $500, and a due and regular audit of his claim, or bill for that amount by the common council of the defendant, and a failure of the city authorities to pay hint the said amount of $500, so audited.

The answer of the defendant is that during the years 1895…