Griggs v. Wayne
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Oswald, J., entered February 24,1917, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for money received.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
Appellant was employed by respondent to procure her inheritable interest in the estate of her husband, then being administered in the courts of Idaho. Out of the whole sum collected, appellant retained one thousand dollars for his services. Bespondent brought this action to recover eight hundred and *460fifty dollars, admitting one hundred and fifty dollars to be a reasonable charge for the work appellant had done. The case went to a jury, which returned a verdict for seven hundred and fifty dollars. The general issue was the reasonableness of the fee, and the verdict is final unless the court…
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