Rock v. Ekern
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Douglas county: Chables Smith, Judge. This is an action brought by the plaintiff, an attorney at law, to recover for services rendered pursuant to a contract in a criminal prosecution in which defendant was the complaining witness. One Eowler, treasurer of a company in which defendant was interested,'was charged with having embezzled some of the company’s money.
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Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Douglas county: Chables Smith, Judge. This is an action brought by the plaintiff, an attorney at law, to recover for services rendered pursuant to a contract in a criminal prosecution in which defendant was the complaining witness. One Eowler, treasurer of a company in which defendant was interested,'was charged with having embezzled some of the company’s money. Plaintiff was employed by the defendant to secure a requisition from the governor for the return of the accused. After the requisition was issued the accused returned to the state in…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebeckee, J.
The plaintiff sues upon the express con-, tract he made with the defendant, which appears in the foregoing statement. It was agreed that the plaintiff was “to assist the district attorney of Douglas county, Wis., in the prosecution of Homer T. Fowler so long as L. P. fflcern, the complaining witness, desires the services . . .” The evidence shows that the plaintiff rendered services under the contract by assisting the district attorney in conducting the preliminary examination in the municipal court of Douglas county. He claims there was due for nine days’ services in attending court on such…
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