Wise

This is an action brought to recover a sum of money for the alleged services, as an attorney at law, rendered by the plaintiff’s intestate to the defendant’s intestate. The complaint was demurred to, and the demurrer sustained. Thereupon, the plaintiff declining to amend his pleading, judgment was given in favor of the defendant, from which this appeal is prosecuted.

The fourth clause of the complaint stating the cause of action is as follows: “Plaintiff further alleges that said Edmond Hogan, deceased, was indebted to Tully R Wise, deceased, on an account for services rendered by said Tully R Wise, as attorney and counselor at law, in the sum of five thousand dollars, as such attorney and counselor at law of the said Edmond Hogan, deceased; said services were rendered between the first day of January, 1870, and the eleventh day of October, 1883; that said services consisted in prosecuting and defending numerous suits at law and equity as such attorney at law, at the request of the said Edmond Hogan, deceased; in drawing many and various instruments, and in consulting and advising said Edmond Hogan, deceased; for constant attendance in and about the business of said Edmond Hogan,…