Burns v. Birrell

Keller, P. J.,

This action was brought by plaintiff against defendants, Lowell M. Birrell and his wife, Merrie V. Birrell, to recover for services rendered by plaintiff as a private detective, in shadowing and conducting an investigation of the, acts and conduct of husband defendant, Lowell M. Birrell, during a period from about August 27, 1946, to on or about September 14,1946, as directed by defendant, Merrie Y. Birrell.

The complaint alleges that defendant, Merrie V. Birrell, on or about August 23,1946, in the City of New York, verbally engaged the services of plaintiff to investigate the…