Cunningham v. Springer

The plaintiffs brought an action in the district court in the territory of New Mexico, in which they sought to recover $75,000 as the reasonable value of the services of the plaintiff Jones, as an attorney at law, rendered to the defendants at their request. For answer the defendants pleaded a general denial and payment. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants. The plaintiffs alleged exceptions to certain rulings of the judge who presided at the trial, which were overruled by the supreme court of the territory, and are here upon writ of error to that court. The exceptions are stated in the opinion.

Mr. Neill B. Field for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Charles A. Spiess, Thomas B. Catron, Aldis B. Browne, and Alexander Britton for defendants in error.

Statement by Mr. Justice Moody:

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Mr. Justice Moody delivered the opinion of the court: