Hill v. Mathews

This action is in assumpsit, brought by the plaintiff to recover damages of the defendant for his alleged violation of a written contract, dated March 21, 1882.

The plaintiff is a Washington lawyer, residing in the District of Columbia. The defendant resides at Marquette, Michigan. The .latter, at the date aforesaid, wished to procure some Porterfield land-warrants with *379which to make entry of certain lands at the Marquette land-office, and also desired to. obtain the services of the plaintiff, in connection with said entries, in the contest that was expected to arise upon appeal from- the…