Case Name: WHITLOCK, Respondent, v. AGOGLIA, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1909-11-19
Citations: 119 N.Y.S. 1149
Docket Number: 
Parties: WHITLOCK, Respondent, v. AGOGLIA, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 119
Pages: 1149–1149

Head Matter:
WHITLOCK, Respondent, v. AGOGLIA, Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department.
November 19, 1909.)
Action by Thomas C. Whitlock against Rocco M. Agoglia.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Judgment of the Municipal Court reversed, and new trial ordered, costs to abide the event, on the ground that the court erred in excluding evidence tending to show the nature and extent of the services rendered by the plaintiff. As the relation of attorney and client existed when the contract sued on was made, the burden was upon the plaintiff to show that the contract was fair and reasonable, and freely entered into by the defendant, with a full understanding of his rights. See Matter of Holland, 110 App. Div. 799, 97 N. Y. Supp. 202.