Robertson v. Kraus
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 86, April T., 1914, by defendant, from order of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1914, No. 1,312, refusing an appeal from judgment of the County Court in case of O. P. Robertson v. J. W. Kraus.
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Appeal, No. 86, April T., 1914, by defendant, from order of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1914, No. 1,312, refusing an appeal from judgment of the County Court in case of O. P. Robertson v. J. W. Kraus. From the record it appeared that on May 29, 1913, the plaintiff brought an action in assumpsit against appellant, in the county court of Allegheny county, claiming that defendant was indebted to him in the sum of $500, as the half of a contingent fee of $1,000, which defendant was to receive from his client Johanna Haberman, widow of John Haberman, deceased, for legal services in securing her…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
The action of assumpsit out of which this appeal arises originated in the county court of Allegheny county. The *333defendant demanded a jury trial, which resulted in a verdict in the plaintiff’s favor. After the defendant’s motion and reasons for a new trial had been argued by counsel and overruled by the court and judgment had been entered on the verdict, the court of common pleas, upon the defendant’s petition, granted a rule to show cause why he should not be allowed to appeal to that court. The plaintiff filed an answer, and, after hearing upon petition and answer, the…
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- Schmuck v. HartmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Thompson v. PrestonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
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