Sale v. Brown

BRADY, Commissioner.

This is an action for the recovery of the balance due under an oral contract for legal services rendered in an alleged income tax deficiency. A jury being waived, the trial court heard the matter and entered judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in the sum of $1480.00 less $320.00 paid into court plus interest and costs.

The petition alleged that defendants employed plaintiffs to represent them before the U.S. Tax Court agreeing to a fee of $3520.00; that plaintiffs did represent the defendants; and that defendants had paid only $2040.00 and had refused to pay the balance.…