Todd v. Central Petroleum Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered-by

Dawson, C. J.:

This is the second of two actions which were simultaneously begun in.the district court on June 29, 1939, to recover judgment against defendant on quantum meruit for attorneys’ services rendered in its behalf.

In the district court the two actions were given the numbers 103,897 and 103,900. The first of these actions proceeded to judgment and came to this court for review. (Todd v. Central Petroleum Co., 153 Kan. 550, 112 P. 2d 80.)

In the first case plaintiff sought to recover compensation for his services from the time his employment…