Steele v. Hammond
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, James B. Hammond, from "a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 7th day of October, 1909, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Hirschberg, P. J.:
The judgment recovered by the plaintiff, entered on a verdict, found by direction of the coiirt, is for professional services as an attorney and counsellor 'at law rendered to the defendant. The court not only directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff but, under defendant’s objection, directed that the verdict should be made for the amount of the plaintiff’s bill. The plaintiff testiiied that his services were worth more than the bill rendered, and he was corroborated by the evidence of another witness. I think, however, that the court should have submitted to the jury…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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