Marston v. Baerenklan

The plaintiffs declared on a special contract to perform certain professional services as lawyers at an agreed price of $250, and the plaintiff, who alone conversed about the oral contract, testified unqualifiedly that the express agreement as to the price Was that it should be $250 for the designated services, and that defendant expressly agreed- to pay that sum for such services. This plaintiff was then asked, on his direct examination, by his own counsel: “ What, in your opinion, is a fair and reasonable price for the serv- . ices you rendered ? ” to which defendant objected, and his…