FREE v. WILMAR J. HELRIC CO.

82C-231391; CA A29860.

688 P.2d 117 (1984)

70 Or.App. 40

Michael FREE, Respondent, v. WILMAR J. HELRIC CO., a Nevada Corporation, Margaret Cook, Roderick B. Dexter, Defendants, Norman W. Colquhoun, Merrill G. Emerick, Lary D. Milner, and Robert B. Smith, Dba Smith, Emerick, Milner & Colquhoun, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 26, 1984.

Reconsideration Denied November 16, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Hughes, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Smith, Emerick & Colquhoun, Portland.

Judy Dean Shipler, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before JOSEPH, C.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


WARREN, Judge.

This is an action by a geologist for services rendered in aiding in the restaking of certain mining claims for Wilmar J. Helric Co. Plaintiff contends that he was hired by defendants Smith, Emerick, Milner & Colquhoun, a law firm representing Helric, was told to send his bill to the firm and believed that the law firm would pay him. The firm contends that it never agreed to be personally liable, that plaintiff was told the services were to be rendered...

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