Young

This appeal is by the defendants from a judgment against them for $1,000 in an action to recover for legal services alleged to have been rendered at the special instance and request of the defendant. This theory was abandoned later, and it is contended by respondents upon appeal that the conduct of appellants, as disclosed by the record, shows their employment of plaintiffs and their implied agreement to pay for services rendered.

The appellants, on the other hand, contend that there is no warrant in the evidence for the finding of the court that they agreed to pay plaintiffs the reasonable value of their services upon demand. This controversy about the facts presents the only problem upon appeal. The evidence, stated most strongly for the respondents, is about as follows: In the year 1922, the plaintiff was the legal representative of John C. Alstrom in Ms official capacity as administrator of the estate of his deceased son, John Bruere Alstrom, This estate was being probated in Los Angeles County and was entitled to one-half the assets of the estate of Julia Bruere, deceased, then in process of administration. The defendants in the present action, Charles O. Bruere and Charles…