Ritz v. Carpenter
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from •Circuit Court, Codington County. Hon. Wiuuiam N. Skinner, Judge. Action by Jacob Ritz against Clay Carpenter, to recover •back an alleged exorbitant sum of money paid as an attorney’s fee. From a judgment for defendant, and from an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals. (1) To point one of the opinion;.Appellant cited: Boyle v. Waters, (Mich.) 173 'N. W. 519. (2) To point two Respondent cited: Brodie v. Watkins, 33 Ark. 5-415, 34 Am.
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Appeal from •Circuit Court, Codington County. Hon. Wiuuiam N. Skinner, Judge. Action by Jacob Ritz against Clay Carpenter, to recover •back an alleged exorbitant sum of money paid as an attorney’s fee. From a judgment for defendant, and from an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals. (1) To point one of the opinion;.Appellant cited: Boyle v. Waters, (Mich.) 173 'N. W. 519. (2) To point two Respondent cited: Brodie v. Watkins, 33 Ark. 5-415, 34 Am. Rep. 49; Note to Martin v. Camp, L. R. A. 1917 F. 407; Scheinesohn v. Lemonek, 84 Ohio -St. 424, 24 Ann. •Cas. 1912 C. 740; Webb v. Trescony,…
1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, J.
Plaintiff alleged in substance: That he had employed defendant to act as his attorney in the defense of a criminal charge preferred against him in federal court; that under the contract of employment defendant was to receive the sum of $250 in full consideration of his services, both at the preliminary hearing and at the trial, if one should thereafter be held; that the $250 was paid prior to the preliminary hearing; that defendant appeared for him) at the preliminary hearing; that defendant afterwards, through fraudulent schemes, obtained the further sum of $7,500 of moneys belonging to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Martin v. . CampNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Lawler v. DunnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- Egan v. BurnightSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Ashton v. SkeenUtah Supreme Court · 1935
- Ofstad v. BeckSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1937
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