Brewer v. Hartman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $600 for professional services. The reply denied that defendant employed Francis B. Hart as her sole attorney, and alleged that on the contrary Hart was ■ expressly authorized by defendant to procure legal assistance; denied that Hart acted as sole attorney for defendant at any time prior to December 11, 1909; denied that he performed any service in the action for Hart, or that he was employed by him and alleged…
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $600 for professional services. The reply denied that defendant employed Francis B. Hart as her sole attorney, and alleged that on the contrary Hart was ■ expressly authorized by defendant to procure legal assistance; denied that Hart acted as sole attorney for defendant at any time prior to December 11, 1909; denied that he performed any service in the action for Hart, or that he was employed by him and alleged that long prior to the payment of the judgment recovered by her defendant was notified that plaintiff looted to her alone…
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
Action to recover the reasonable value of the plaintiff’s professional services, rendered in a personal injury action brought by defendant, and in which she had a verdict on the second trial thereof for $6,500. The answer denied that the defendant ever employed the plaintiff to act for her as attorney in her personal injury action. This case was tried by the district court of the county of Hennepin without a jury, and findings of fact made to the effect following:
The defendant herein was injured in the building of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, at Minneapolis, by its alleged…
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- White v. EschSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
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- Culhane v. BurnessSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1952