Legal Opinion

Talley v. Burgess

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 4, 1918No. 157PublishedCited by 23 opinions

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day

' This suit was brought by H. B. Talley in the District Court of Tulsa County., Oklahoma, for the specific performance of a certain contract entered into by Nora B. Burgess, mother and guardian of the defendant in error, Daniel S. Burgess, a minor, with the law firm of Talley & Harnage. Harnage refusing to join in this action it was brought by Talley alone. Harnage was made a defendant to the suit. The petition sets forth that the contract was for professional services in consideration of which the attorneys were to receive a óne-half intérest in the one-third interest of the defendant in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mullen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  2. Skelton v. DillSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  3. Adkins v. ArnoldSupreme Court of the United States · 1914

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Harris v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  2. United States v. BowlingSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  3. Stewart v. KeyesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  4. Homer v. LesterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  5. Harris v. BellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1918

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