Shain v. Forbes
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the -Superior Court of the city and county of Sau Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Belcher, C. C.
This is an appeal from a judgment of nonsuit.
The action was originally brought by the plaintiff, as assignee of one Vincent Neale, an attorney at law, to recover from the defendants, Alexander Forbes and William McPherson, the sum of $2,021, alleged to be due for professional services performed, and money expended for them, at their special instance and request, by plaintiff’s assignor.
The defendants jointly answered the complaint. The answer averred in substance that the only professional services ever rendered by Neale to the defendants, or either of them, were in the matter…
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