Roche v. Baldwin

The action is brought upon claims assigned to the plaintiff by H.E. Highton, an attorney at law, and is based upon professional services alleged to have been rendered the defendant by said assignor, Highton, in several different cases or matters. The largest amount claimed is in the case of Ashley v. Baldwin, for which the sum of ten thousand dollars is claimed. The case was tried by a jury, and a verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the aggregate of $8,755.60. Defendant's motion for a new trial was denied, the plaintiff having consented in writing to remit from the verdict rendered…