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  "name": "Otto G. Ryden, Appellee, v. Harriet C. Hastings, by William G. Wise, Conservator, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "Ryden v. Hastings",
  "decision_date": "1918-01-30",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 23,240",
  "first_page": "367",
  "last_page": "367",
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    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
    "id": 8837,
    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
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    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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    "parties": [
      "Otto G. Ryden, Appellee, v. Harriet C. Hastings, by William G. Wise, Conservator, Appellant."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice O\u2019Connor\ndelivered the opinion of the court.",
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        "author": "Mr. Justice O\u2019Connor"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Worth E. Caylor, for appellant.",
      "Hoyne, O\u2019Connor & Irwin, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "Otto G. Ryden, Appellee, v. Harriet C. Hastings, by William G. Wise, Conservator, Appellant.\nGen. No. 23,240. (Not to be reported in full.)\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Attorney and client, \u00a7 128 \u2014when no recovery can he had for services performed at request of third person. Where the only evidence on the point shows that legal services for which recovery is sought were rendered at the request of plaintiff\u2019s mother-in-law, who was defendant\u2019s niece, and for her benefit, plaintiff cannot recover.\n2. Damages, \u00a7 250*\u2014when erroneous verdict cannot he cured hy remittitur. In an action to recover for legal services rendered at different times, where the Appellate Court is unable to ascertain the charge made for services for which recovery could be had, the error in including such charges in the verdict and judgment for plaintiff cannot be cured by a remittitur.\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. H. Sterling Pomeroy, Judge, presiding.\nHeard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1917.\nReversed and remanded.\nOpinion filed January 30, 1918.\nRehearing denied February 13, 1918.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by Otto G. Ryden, plaintiff, against Harriet C. Hastings, by William G. Wise, her conservator, defendant, to recover for legal services. From a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $200, defendant appeals.\nWorth E. Caylor, for appellant.\nHoyne, O\u2019Connor & Irwin, for appellee.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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  "file_name": "0367-01",
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  "last_page_order": 395
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