Legal Opinion
Da Costa v. Hardy
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 8, 1955No. 1698, 1699PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
The administratrix, c. t. a., of the estate of John E. Hoover, sued Russell Hardy for $2,500, the claimed value of legal services alleged to have been performed by the decedent for Hardy. Hardy denied owing anything and he filed a counterclaim for $3,000, the claimed value of legal services alleged to have been-performed by him for the decedent. The trial court denied recovery on both claim and counterclaim and both parties have appealed. >,
A jurisdictional question is raised in connection with the appeal of the admin-istratrix. The trial court, having taken the case…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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