Hanley v. Waxman

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,. Plaintiff, an attorney-at-law, sued in assumpsit to recover the fair value of professional services rendered for defendant at his request. The affidavit of defense denied the employment and the reasonableness of the fee charged, as alleged in the statement of claim. .No other issue was raised. The jury found for plaintiff. From the judgment entered on the verdict comes this appeal.

In order better to understand the disposition of one of the six assignments of error, a brief statement of facts is required. Herman Waxman, son of defendant, was a private in the United…