Cunningham v. Springer
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF NEW' MEXICO. The plaintiffs brought an action in the District Court in the Territory of New Mexico, in which they sought to recover $75,000 as the reasonable value of the services of the plaintiff Jones, as an attorney at law, rendered to the defendants at their request. For answer the defendants pleaded a general denial and payment. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF NEW' MEXICO. The plaintiffs brought an action in the District Court in the Territory of New Mexico, in which they sought to recover $75,000 as the reasonable value of the services of the plaintiff Jones, as an attorney at law, rendered to the defendants at their request. For answer the defendants pleaded a general denial and payment. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants. The plaintiffs alleged exceptions to certain rulings of the judge who presided at the trial, which were overruled by the Supreme Court of the Territory, and are here…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moody
The plaintiff Jones was engaged as an attorney1 at law1 by the defendants, in an action of ejectment to recover certain lands from one of the defendants, in which .the other defendant had an interest. Under his employment Jones rendered, services in the preparation and trial of the case in the District and Supreme Courts of the Territory of New Mexico and in the Supreme Court of the United States.' The plaintiffs brought this action to recover the reasonable value of Jones’ services. The. defendants, admitting the employment and the services, contended that they were rendered under a special…
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