McAuley v. O'Connor
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for services as attorney. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1900.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Adams
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of appellee and against appellant for the sum of $140.
Appellee sued appellant as a private individual, and also as executrix of the last will of Francis McAuley, deceased. Appellee claimed and testified that he is an attorney at law, .and that appellant employed him to have the will of her testator probated, and to render legal services in the administration of the estate for two years, and agreed to pay him for such services one per cent of the value of the estate; he to pay the costs of…
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