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69 Mo. 305

Brown v. Huffard

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 15, 1879

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1879-04-15

<p>Evidence: the value of professional services may be shown by the testimony of a witness speaking from his own knowledge. He will not be confined to giving his opinion upon a hypothetical case, or upon facts detailed to the jury.</p>

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently March 1914

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Cited in Anderson (1889)’s definition of “Estrepement”

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Decided 1879-04-15

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Housh, J.

¶1This was a suit. for professional services rendered by the plaintiff, as an attorney, to the defendant. Louis Houck testified as to the value of plaintiff’s services from his own know! edge. The defendant objected that the opinion of the witness as to the value-of plaintiff’s services could only be given upon a hypothetical case, or upon facts detailed to the jury. The objection was frivolous and was properly overruled. No other exception has been saved by defendant. The appeal is without merit, and the judgment of the common pleas court will be affirmed, with ten per cent, damages.

All concur.

¶2Affirmed.

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