· 7/1/1878
Ambrose v. McDonald
Citations
- 53 Cal. 28
Syllabus
<p>Authority of Attorney at Law to Compromise.—In the absence of express instructions from Ms client, an attorney at law has no authority to compromise a claim put in his hands for collection by suit or to receive any money thereon before bringing the suit.</p>
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