Wells v. Adams

Appellants are, and were in May, 1879, co-partners in the practice of the law. The firm was at that time engaged in prosecuting a certain'cause known as the Bull-Domingo suit, then pending in the district court of Ouster county. Macon, one of the partners, being on the ground in charge of the case in behalf of himself and copartners, employed appellee (a local attorney at law) to assist in the trial thereof, promising him 'a “good fee ” for his services in connection therewith. The cause was tried, occupying some ten or twelve days, and appellee assisted as counsel therein. Failing to secure…