Weston v. Wilkes

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen:

The plaintiff below, an attorney at law, brought this action against the defendant to recover a sum alleged to be due under a parol contract for professional services. The complaint alleges, in substance, that the defendant employed plaintiff to bring and conduct a suit for the foreclosure of a deed of trust, and agreed to pay plaintiff the sum of $500 for such services, that the services were performed, and that there remains due under the contract the sum of $400.

The defendant filed an answer admitting the employment and the performance of the services, but…