Richardson v. Rowland
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Assumpsit for money had and received and work and labor done; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County. The following facts were reported by an auditor. In July, 1858, the defendant owned a claim for money against one Sturges, which he had put in suit by attaching certain property in Brooklyn, in the state of New York, in which he claimed that Sturges had a valuable interest; which interest other parties disputed.
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Assumpsit for money had and received and work and labor done; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County. The following facts were reported by an auditor. In July, 1858, the defendant owned a claim for money against one Sturges, which he had put in suit by attaching certain property in Brooklyn, in the state of New York, in which he claimed that Sturges had a valuable interest; which interest other parties disputed. There was a mortgage for 82,000 on this property, which the defendant was advised it was necessary for the success of his suit to raise. In view of this necessity the…
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
The only point presented by the finding for our consideration is, whether the plaintiff is entitled, upon the facts found, to recover one-half of the sum of $468.53, the amount received by the defendant as the net avails of his suit against Sturges. The plaintiff claims one-half of this sum under a contract with the defendant by which he was to i’ender him certain services in connection with the suit and receive half the net amount recovered; the defendant resists the demand, claiming that the contract is void for maintenance and champerty.
Maintenance at common law signifies an unlawful…
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