Legal Opinion

Williams v. More

California Supreme Court

Decided January 16, 1883PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the county of Ventura, and from an order refusing a new trial.

1Opinion of the Court

Pee Curiam.

At leasta portion of the professional services for which a recovery in this case was had were rendered while the plaintiff was a law partner of W. T. Williams. He was such a partner when the contract of the 1st of March, 1879, was entered into. Ordinarily, when one member of a firm is employed the firm is employed, and the employer is entitled to the services of all the members of the firm. The understanding between the partners in this case, that, as respects the particular cases in which the services in question were rendered, each partner was to act as an individual, and charge…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Blackmon v. HaleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  2. State v. CollettIdaho Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Ostrander v. Capitol Investment, Building & Loan Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1902

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