Fraser v. Crounse

5 Citing cases

  1. First National Realty Corp. v. Impact Advertising Inc.

    206 A.2d 579 (D.C. 1965)   Cited 5 times

    When this action was brought appellant did not admit owing the smaller amount as shown by the bills, but denied owing any amount. Appellant cannot take the position that it was not bound by the account rendered but was free to contest the whole claim, and at the same time assert that appellee was bound by the account rendered. As we pointed out in Fraser v. Crounse, D.C.Mun.App., 45 A.2d 757 (1946), the rule of the binding effect of an account stated works both ways, and if one party is not bound, neither is the other party. Here, on competent evidence the trial court found that appellee's claim in its entirety was a valid claim and awarded judgment accordingly.

  2. Trask v. Kam

    44 Haw. 10 (Haw. 1959)   Cited 5 times

    In that case, the court held that the failure of an attorney, at the outset of his engagement, to inform his client what his fee would be and to keep detailed time records of services performed on behalf of the client does not estop the attorney from claiming a large fee which the jury, on ample evidence, finds to be reasonable, notwithstanding a smaller fee charged the client for related services. See also Fraser v. Crounse, 45 A.2d 757. We find no error in the trial court's refusal to give defendant's requested instruction numbered seven and the giving of the court's instruction numbered two in this case.

  3. Kreis v. Block

    75 A.2d 523 (D.C. 1950)   Cited 1 times

    An agreement by the purchaser to pay the attorney for his services in obtaining consent to the assignment of the lease and closing the transaction was neither illegal nor illogical. Fraser v. Crounse, D.C.Mun.App., 45 A.2d 757; Fraser v. Crounse, D.C.Mun.App., 56 A.2d 54. The purchaser was fully aware that the attorney represented the estate, and he makes no showing that the attorney acted in bad faith or that the dual representation was prejudicial to his interest.

  4. Fraser v. Crounse

    56 A.2d 54 (D.C. 1947)   Cited 5 times

    On the retrial plaintiff obtained judgment for $1,800 and defendant has again appealed. Fraser v. Crounse, D.C.Mun.App., 45 A.2d 757. The former judgment was reversed by us because of failure of the trial court to instruct the jury that a lawyer may not represent adverse interests or undertake to discharge conflicting duties.

  5. Fraser v. Crounse

    47 A.2d 96 (D.C. 1946)   Cited 4 times

    This was an appeal from the Municipal Court which resulted in a reversal with instructions to award a new trial. 45 A.2d 757. It is now before us on appellant's motion to require the trial court to tax against appellee the cost of a reporter's transcript of testimony which was made part of the record on appeal. In his motion appellant recites that he sought to have the clerk of the trial court tax as costs the sum of $139.25 which he paid for the transcript of testimony.