Orozem v. McNeill

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

Kethi Robar Orozem brought an action against C. A. McNeill, charging him with having retained too large a portion of a collection made for her through him. A demurrer to her petition, on the ground that the action was one for relief on the ground of fraud, and was barred by the two-year statute of limitations, was overruled. The defendant appeals.

The petition set out substantially these facts: The plaintiff had a claim against a railroad company on account of the death of her husband. She made a contract with a lawyer to undertake the…