Williams v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 110, Jan. T., 1908, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1895, No. 582, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Carroll R. Williams v. Philadelphia. Assumpsit by attorney at law for breach of contract of employment. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Defendant presented these points: 1. Under all the evidence, your verdict should be for the defendant.
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Appeal, No. 110, Jan. T., 1908, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1895, No. 582, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Carroll R. Williams v. Philadelphia. Assumpsit by attorney at law for breach of contract of employment. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Defendant presented these points: 1. Under all the evidence, your verdict should be for the defendant. Answer: Refused. [1] 2. If you find from the evidence in the case that the plaintiff solicited authority to institute the proceedings at his own cost; that the city was then pecuniarily…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Mitchell,
The substantial controversy in this case, briefly stated is this: plaintiff being possessed of information that the city had made overpayments in its settlements with the state for taxes, offered to procure credit for such overpayments ; the mayor under authority of an ordinance accepted the offer and made a contract with plaintiff for a contingent fee of ten per cent; one settlement was opened by plaintiff’s efforts, the city received a credit of about $30,000 on which plaintiff was paid his ten per cent fee; plaintiff was then proceeding to open other…
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