Farren v. McDonnell
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by James J. Farren, as surviving partner, against Lucy McDonnell. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
MAYHAM P. J.
One of the principal contentions of the appellant on this appeal is that the referee erred, on the trial of this action, in awarding to the plaintiff too large an amount as the value of the services rendered for the defendant. As the case stands, the question was purely one of fact, determined by the referee upon conflicting evidence. The action was for professional services rendered by the plaintiff for the defendant, and the value of those services was testified to by eminent lawyers on either side, who assumed to take into account the amount and kind of services rendered, as…
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