Young v. Whitney
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. This is an action of assumpsit. The entire claim of the appellee sued for was a balance of $274.55, due on an account of $339.55. The charges for professional services were: Eor foreclosing mortgage of Young vs. Kendrick, $132.70 ; for services in examining titles, &c., in purchase of land from Epping & Russel, $25 ; and services in ejectment suit, $75 ; and in chancery suit of Patrick vs. Young & Bowden, $50 ; and for services…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. This is an action of assumpsit. The entire claim of the appellee sued for was a balance of $274.55, due on an account of $339.55. The charges for professional services were: Eor foreclosing mortgage of Young vs. Kendrick, $132.70 ; for services in examining titles, &c., in purchase of land from Epping & Russel, $25 ; and services in ejectment suit, $75 ; and in chancery suit of Patrick vs. Young & Bowden, $50 ; and for services in suit pending against injunction hondsmen, Conant and Burch, $25. The other charges were for moneys advanced, &c.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court.
Whitney sued Young for services as solicitor and attorney inforeclosing a mortgage, conducting an ejectment suit, *55and charges for services and expenses in other matters. Defendant pleaded that he was never indebted as alleged.
The cause was tried before a referee, who found for plaintiff the amount claimed, and judgment was entered thereon, from which defendant appealed.
The evidence of both parties at the trial proved that the services mentioned in the declaration had been rendered by plaintiff as an attorney-at-law, and the plaintiff’s…
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