Selover v. Sheardown
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Winona county to recover $ 1,056 damages for the negligence of defendant, as stated in the opinion. Defendant’s demurrer to the complaint was sustained by Snow, J. From a judgment in favor of defendant, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.
• The questions involved upon this appeal arise upon a demurrer to the complaint, the claim being made that the latter does not upon its face state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
The allegations in the complaint are substantially as follows: That plaintiff, who was an attorney at law, in February, 1894, with other attorneys, who have assigned their rights to him, entered into an agreement with the city of Wabasha to prosecute a claim of $60,000 against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company, said attorneys to pay all costs and expenses of the suit against said…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Morange v. . MixNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
3Cited by3 opinions
- Roerig v. HoughtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Tholkes v. DecockSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Spector v. HallanCity of New York Municipal Court · 1939