Crawford v. Forest Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 142, Oct. T., 1898, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1897, No. 595, on verdict for defendant. Assumpsit for professional services. The facts appear by the charge of the court below, which was as follows: This is an action brought by Mr. W. G. Crawford to recover counsel fees, alleged to be due him from the Forest Oil Company.
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Appeal, No. 142, Oct. T., 1898, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1897, No. 595, on verdict for defendant. Assumpsit for professional services. The facts appear by the charge of the court below, which was as follows: This is an action brought by Mr. W. G. Crawford to recover counsel fees, alleged to be due him from the Forest Oil Company. It appears that an action was brought by one Paine, in the United States Circuit Court, to recover from them oil land of very considerable value, situated in this county. It appears that Mr. Crawford, the plaintiff in this…
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Curiam,
The plaintiff’s receipt was in full for the professional services for which he now claims additional compensation. The oral testimony of the plaintiff being absolutely opposed by the testimony of Mr. Cummins is insufficient to warrant the jury in disregarding the receipt. There was no evidence of services rendered after the receipt was given, and hence the plaintiff’s claim was limited to those which were rendered before the receipt. The learned court below was entirely right in directing a verdict for the defendant.
Judgment affirmed.
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