Martin v. Manning, Emerson & Morris
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Arkansas Chancery Court; John M. Elliott, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This was a suit brought by the appellees against the appellants for legal services.
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Appeal from Arkansas Chancery Court; John M. Elliott, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This was a suit brought by the appellees against the appellants for legal services. The appellees alleged in their complaint that at the time they were employed by tbe appellant J. H. Martin a judgment had been rendered against him for the sum of $28,000; that execution had issued and the sheriff had levied upon a large stock of goods and other property of appellant and same had been advertised for sale; that appellant, J. H. Martin, having been away from the county several weeks, was not advised at the…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). The issues involved on this appeal are principally of fact.
The first question is, what was the contract between the appellant J. H. Martin and the appellees as to the character of the employment and the consideration for the legal services that appellees rendered Martin.
Appellant J. H. Martin admits that he was to pay appellees the sum of $500, which he says he had paid. The appellees admitted that appellant had paid them the sum of $500, but they contend that this sum was paid by appellant only as a part of a retainer of $1,000 charged by appellees when…
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- Simon v. Reynolds-Davis Grocery Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
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