Selover v. Bryant
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, John W. Bryant, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, G. B. Elliott, J., made March 1, 1893, denying his motion for a new trial. The plaintiffs, George H. Selover and Charles D. Gould, were attorneys at law practicing at Minneapolis. Between July 15, and September 23, 1892, they rendered professional services for Lucia A. Bryant.
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Appeal by defendant, John W. Bryant, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, G. B. Elliott, J., made March 1, 1893, denying his motion for a new trial. The plaintiffs, George H. Selover and Charles D. Gould, were attorneys at law practicing at Minneapolis. Between July 15, and September 23, 1892, they rendered professional services for Lucia A. Bryant. She employed them to bring suit against her husband, George M. Bryant, for divorce, and for a share of his property. They did so, and conducted the case to an amicable settlement on the latter date. They brought this action on…
1Opinion of the CourtDickinson, J.
The plaintiffs, as attorneys at law, prosecuted an action for a divorce against the defendant and in behalf of -his wife. The action was settled between the parties, and dismissed. The plaintiffs prosecute this action to recover for their legal services in behalf of the defendant’s wife, claiming that in the settlement of the former suit the defendant agreed with his wife to pay for such services. The defendant denies that agreement. After ■ a verdict for the plaintiffs upon that issue, and the refusal to grant a new. trial, the defendant appealed.
The plaintiffs called the defendant’s wife as…
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