Legal Opinion
Moreland v. Devenney
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided December 9, 1905No. 14,377PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Error from Johnson district court; Winfield H. Sheldon, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered oy
JOHNSTON, C. J.:
This was an action by A. Smith Devenney and H. L. Burgess to recover $750 from Jennie C. Moreland for legal services rendered in an action by her against the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company. In their petition they set forth the following contract:
“Whereas, on the 21st day of December, 1903, near Godfrey, Kan., my husband, Asa Moreland, was killed by the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company; and whereas, I, his widow and next of kin of the deceased, for my benefit and the benefit of my children, desire compensation for…
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- Willemin v. BatesonMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
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