Talley v. Burgess
Supreme Court of the United States
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…
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