Illustrated Card & Novelty Co. v. Dolan

The plaintiff on March 4, 1902, sent through its attorney in New York to the defendant for collection a demand of $269.99 against one Williams in Worcester. The defendant collected the demand in about two months, in twelve different instalments, and on May 8, by a check payable to the order of the plaintiff’s attorney in New York, bearing upon its face the words “ Illustrated Post Card & Novelty Co. vs. J. G. Williams. In full,” remitted to the plaintiff $201.74, retaining the balance for his services. The plaintiff’s attorney received the check on May 9. He did not reply to the defendant nor…