Willemin v. Bateson
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne. (Jennison, J.) Assumpsit. Plaintiff brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion. Plaintiff’s claim has no legal, moral, or equitable foundation : Thurston v. Percival, 1 Pick. 415. As to recovery under illegal contracts, see Myers v. Meinrath, 101 Mass. 366; Horton v. Buffinton, 105 Id. 399 ; Ladd v. Rogers, 11 Allen, 209; Gregg v. Wyman, 4 Cush. 322; Duffy v. Gorman, 10 Id. 45.
1Opinion of the Court
Campbell, O. J.
Plaintiff sued defendant for fees claimed to be due for services as justice of the peace in suits disposed of by plaintiff, brought in defendant’s behalf against a number of persons who owed him tailoring bills.
The defense was that these suits were all brought in defendant’s name by one George H. Paine, who informed Willemin that he was himself to carry on the suits at his-own risk, without having his client bound for costs, and that Willemin agreed with Paine to entertain the cases on that understanding, and, further, to charge no fees unless the judgments rendered by him were…
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