Rowell v. Ross
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover for services rendered as an attorney at law, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in Fairfield County, Williams, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff to recover $3,000 from the defendant Ross, and in favor of the defendant Hance, from which both Ross and the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBeach, J.
This is the third appearance of this case in this court. The material facts are stated in 87 Conn. 157, 87 Atl. 355. On the last appeal a new trial was ordered, largely because the trial court excluded the testimony of the defendant Hance as to the terms of his employment by the defendant Ross, and thus deprived the defendants of a fair trial as to that branch of their defense.
When the case was tried again, the defendant Hance did not appear as a witness in his own behalf, or on behalf of Ross; but admitted his liability and consented in open court to a judgment against himself for the full…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Northern Pac. Ry. Co. v. ClarkeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1901
- Briggs v. Town of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1838
- Rowell v. RossSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- Brigham v. FosterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1863
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- Leahey v. HeasleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
- Kuser v. OrkisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Falk v. SchusterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
- Hartford National Bank & Trust Co. v. DiFazioConnecticut Appellate Court · 1986
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