Dinkelspiel v. Pons
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter Byers Sommerville, Judge. Action by Dinkelspiel & Hart against the widow Anthony Pons. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiffs sued on a quantum meruit to recover $3,705, with legal interest from August 29, 1905, for services as attorneys at law, commencing January 1, 1904.
Defendant pleaded the general issue, and then averred that, if any valuable services were rendered, the amount charged is excessive. There was judgment in favor of plaintiffs for $1,700, and the defendant has appealed. In their answer to the appeal, the plaintiffs have prayed that the judgment be amended by increasing the amount to $3,705.
The statement annexed to the petition shows that the amount sued for embraces 32 items for services…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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