Barry v. Kettelle

This is an action of the case in assumpsit in which a jury in the Superior. Court returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Defendant has brought the case to this court by his bill of exceptions.

Plaintiff is an attorney and counselor at law. He testified that he performed professional services for defendant for which he charged $1,000. He called two attorneys as witnesses and they testified that $1,000 was a fair charge for his services.

The defense was that on account of the business and social relations existing between the parties defendant understood that plaintiff’s services were to be…