Tendler v. L. E. Massey, Inc.

HOOD, Associate Judge.

Plaintiff, a member of the Bar, brought action for the vahie of legal services rendered for the defendant, a corporation engaged in the retail shoe business. Plaintiff offered evidence of the services rendered and the value thereof, and of certain alleged payments on account.

Defendant did not dispute the rendition of the- services or their value but, by its pleadings and at the trial, raised the following defenses; (1) That L. E. Massey, president of defendant at the time of the transactions involved, lacked authority to employ plaintiff; (2) that the services rendered…