Wheeler v. Gilmore & Pittsburg Railroad
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District for Lemhi County. Hon. J. M. Stevens, Judge. Action to recover a debt for legal services and expenses. The court erred in giving the jury inconsistent and contradictory instructions.
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APPEAL from the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District for Lemhi County. Hon. J. M. Stevens, Judge. Action to recover a debt for legal services and expenses. The court erred in giving the jury inconsistent and contradictory instructions. (Holt v. Railway Co., 3 Ida. 703, 35 Pac. 39; Gordon v. Richmond, 83 Ya. 436, 2 S. E. 727; Illinois Linen Co. v. Hough, 91 111. 63; Steinmeyer v. State, 95 111. 383; Vanslyclc v. Mills, 34 Iowa, 375; State v. Hartzell, 58 Iowa, 520, 12 N. W. 557; Lodge v. Brown, .22 Mich. 446; Comstock v. Smith, 26 Mich. 306.) The court erred in charging the jury in…
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
— This action was instituted by the plaintiff to recover compensation for services performed for the defendant upon two causes of action: The first for legal services rendered by plaintiff to the defendant between July 1, 1910, and the 16th day of January, 1911; the second, for money paid out for the use and benefit of defendant between the 1st day of July, 1910, and the 16th day of January, 1911.
An itemized statement of such services and expenses is made a part of the complaint, showing a total amount of $2,304.70. The defendant in its answer admits that certain services were rendered by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Knowles v. New Sweden Irrigation DistrictIdaho Supreme Court · 1908
- Rhoades v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
- Ludwig v. EllisIdaho Supreme Court · 1912
- Tucker v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1839
- Stein v. FogartyIdaho Supreme Court · 1896
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