White v. Lueps
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Mariiiowoc County. The plaintiffs, who were attorneys-at-law doing business as a firm, presented a claim for professional services against the estate of Jacob Lueps, deceased, and filed a bill of particulars. The county court Raving allowed sucR claim, the administrator appealed to the circuit court, where the cause was tried by a referee, and upon his report judgment was rendered for the plaintiffs.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Mariiiowoc County. The plaintiffs, who were attorneys-at-law doing business as a firm, presented a claim for professional services against the estate of Jacob Lueps, deceased, and filed a bill of particulars. The county court Raving allowed sucR claim, the administrator appealed to the circuit court, where the cause was tried by a referee, and upon his report judgment was rendered for the plaintiffs. The administrator appealed from such judgment. There were no formal pleadings. The case is further stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Cole, O. J.
In the bill of particulars the plaintiffs claimed $300, “ as per agreement at ten per eentl made with the deceased. In other words, they claimed that there was a special contract as to the amount which they were to receive for their services in the suit prosecuted on behalf of Jacob Lueps against the railroad company. It is very obvious that, if such a contract was made, it would regulate the amount which the plaintiffs were to receive for their services in that suit, regardless of the question whether it was a reasonable compensation or not. The parties were confined to the terms…
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