Mygatt v. . Wilcox
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from the judgment of the late General Term of the Supreme Court in the sixth judicial district, affirming a judgment for the plaintiff upon the report of a referee. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, for professional services rendered, and disbursements as an attorney and counselor-at-law, for the defendants. The answers were a general denial, and the statute of limitations.
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Appeal from the judgment of the late General Term of the Supreme Court in the sixth judicial district, affirming a judgment for the plaintiff upon the report of a referee. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, for professional services rendered, and disbursements as an attorney and counselor-at-law, for the defendants. The answers were a general denial, and the statute of limitations. The defendant, Lucinda Wilcox, further answered that the plaintiff agreed that she should not be personally liable for services and disbursements, but that the plaintiff would look to and depend solely…
1Opinion of the CourtGrover, J.
It was conceded by the appellants, upon the trial, that the services of the respondent were reasonably worth the amount charged by him therefor. The questions raised by the exceptions are, whether the demand was barred by the statute of limitations ; second, whether the appellants were liable therefor personally or only in their representative capacity; and third, if personally liable, whether they were so jointly. The demand of the respondent was not, nor any part thereof, barred by the statute, although more than six years had elapsed after the respondent was employed by the appellants as…
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