Jordan v. Davis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — No». Selden P. Spencer, Judge. (1) (a) The services rendered to plaintiff by defendant were in pursuance of the written contract of July 24, 1891. Although the evidence of defendant and the language and date of that paper show that it had reference to the first suit brought on that date, yet the evidence also shows that both parties regarded it as also applying to the second suit, (b) The evidence also shows that plaintiff was duly…
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — No». Selden P. Spencer, Judge. (1) (a) The services rendered to plaintiff by defendant were in pursuance of the written contract of July 24, 1891. Although the evidence of defendant and the language and date of that paper show that it had reference to the first suit brought on that date, yet the evidence also shows that both parties regarded it as also applying to the second suit, (b) The evidence also shows that plaintiff was duly advised, and was well aware, that he would be required to furnish security for costs. Especially was that true of the…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is an action by plaintiff against defendant to recover from him the snm of eight hundred and eighty-one dollars and fifty-eight cents, alleged to have been collected by defendant as plaintiff’s attorney on October 26,1897, and improperly retained by defendant, although demanded of him by plaintiff.
On September 27,1898, defendant filed an amended answer which is as follows:
“(1) And for amended answer this defendant denies each and every allegation in plaintiff’s petition contained.
“This defendant, further answering, and by way of counterclaim, alleges that heretofore, to-wit, on July 24,…
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