Legal Opinion

Ward v. Kohn

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 13, 1893No. 319PublishedCited by 6 opinions

In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Arkansas. At Law. Action by Aaron Kohn and others, attorneys, and co-partners under the firm name of Kohn, Baird & Speckert, against Zeb Ward, for professional services. Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

SANBORN, Circuit Judge.

In 1890, Zeb Ward, the plaintiff in error, employed Hr. Aaron Kohn, of the firm of attorneys styled Kohn, Baird & Speckert, the defendants in error, to assist in defending him against several indictments found against him in the Jefferson county circuit court at the city of Louisville, in the state of Kentucky, and to assist him in the conduct of a certain civil action in wliich he was interested in that city. These indictments and this action grew out of a charge against the plaintiff in error, who had a contract with the city of Louisville, ¡hat he had conspired to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. STANTON v. Embrey, AdministratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Grand Tower Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  3. Durst v. . BurtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  4. Vilas v. DownerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1849
  5. Jones v. RailwaySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1890

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Morrell v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  2. Van Fleet v. O'NeilNevada Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Coco-Cola Co. v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1919
  4. Owen v. ShepardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
  5. Nelson v. AuchNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1932

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