Johnston v. Burnett
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. Paul J. McCormick, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.
This action was brought by plaintiff to recover the sum of $866.59, alleged to have been collected by defendant for the benefit of plaintiff and which defendant had refused to pay to plaintiff upon demand being made therefor. Prior to the year 1910 defendant, as an attorney at law, was employed by plaintiff to bring suit to enforce the collection of three promissory notes, each being for the principal sum of $2,000. After various proceedings had in the superior and supreme courts, judgment in favor of plaintiff was finally affirmed, nearly two years after suit was commenced. Defendant…
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