Fisher v. Burdett
West Virginia Supreme Court
Writ of error to a judgment of the circuit court of the county of Roane, rendered on the 17th day of March, 1880, in an action of debt in said court then pending, wherein Henry J. Fisher was plaintiff, aiid James E. Burdett was defendant, allowed upon the petition of said Fisher. lion.
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Writ of error to a judgment of the circuit court of the county of Roane, rendered on the 17th day of March, 1880, in an action of debt in said court then pending, wherein Henry J. Fisher was plaintiff, aiid James E. Burdett was defendant, allowed upon the petition of said Fisher. lion. Joseph Smith, judge of the seventh judicial circuit, rendered the judgment complained of. .The facts of the case are-stated in the opinion of the Court. cited Code ch. 126 § 5; 13 .Graft. 747 and 7 Graft. 810.
1Judgment of the CourtSnyder, Judge
This was an action of debt, on four several obligations under seal, brought by the plaintiff against the defendant in the circuit court of Roane county. The consideration of said obligations, as shown by recitals therein, was certain professional services which the plaintiff' agreed to render the defendant as an attorney at law. A part of the plaintiffs demand was not contested and the court on March 2, 1875, gave the plaintiff judgment for such uncontested part and costs, and as to the residue the defendant pleaded payment and issue was thereon joined. At a subsequent term the defendant…
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