Purvis v. Public Utility District No. 1

This is an action to recover the reasonable value of a lawyer’s legal services rendered to a municipal corporation.

The minutes of May 28, 1948, of the board of commissioners of defendant public utility district No. 1 of Kitsap county disclose that

“A discussion was held with Ralph Purvis [plaintiff] in regard to retaining as attorney for the P.U.D. District 1. It was agreed by the Commissioners that Mr. Purvis be retained, and discussions of salary be postponed until a later date.”

Plaintiff acted as the attorney for the defendant until December 1, 1952. He attended meetings of the…