Hedges v. Methodist Church of Williamsburgh

It is ■ clear that in an action for services to be' proven as upon a quantum meruit, a compulsory reference cannot be had solely because the plaintiff splits his charges upon one retainer into numerous items all Of which may be grouped upon the trial in one estimate of value. Randall v. Sherman, 131 N. Y. 669; Untermyer v. Beinhauer, 105 id. 521; Feeter v. Arkenburgh, 147 id. 237.

It is practicable for a jury in listening to the detailed statement for services rendered in the litigation, to group together the work doné? and form, an estimate- as to- the value of the whole, even *175though many…