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Ogden v. Groves, 241 So.2d 756

Facts

In late 1966, the plaintiff entered into an oral contract with the defendants to provide general farm services and horse training in exchange for living facilities and compensation. In 1967, a second oral contract was established for the supervision of hay cutting and baling, with disputes arising over the terms of compensation. The trial included testimony from an attorney who had represented all parties, which supported the plaintiff's claims regarding the agreements.

In late 1966, the plaintiff entered into an oral contract with the defendants to provide general farm services and horse training in exchange for living facilities and compensation.

Issue

The main legal issues were whether the attorney's testimony was admissible and whether the motion to dismiss the complaint against two defendants, who claimed they were not parties to the oral agreements, should have been granted.

The main legal issues were whether the attorney's testimony was admissible and whether the motion to dismiss the complaint against two defendants, who claimed they were not parties to the oral agreements, should have been granted.

Rule

The court applied the principle that conversations between parties in the presence of their attorney are not privileged communications, allowing the attorney to testify about those discussions. Additionally, the court considered the evidence regarding the involvement of the defendants in the oral contracts.

The court applied the principle that conversations between parties in the presence of their attorney are not privileged communications, allowing the attorney to testify about those discussions.

Analysis

The court found that the attorney's testimony did not reveal privileged communications and was relevant to the case. It also determined that the evidence supported the claim that two of the defendants were not parties to the second oral contract, which justified the dismissal of the complaint against them.

The court found that the attorney's testimony did not reveal privileged communications and was relevant to the case.

Conclusion

The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $3,045 but reversed the judgment against the two defendants who were not parties to the oral contract.

The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $3,045 but reversed the judgment against the two defendants who were not parties to the oral contract.

Who won?

The prevailing party was the plaintiff, who successfully proved entitlement to recover $3,045 under the haying agreement despite the challenges regarding the other agreements.

The prevailing party was the plaintiff, who successfully proved entitlement to recover $3,045 under the haying agreement despite the challenges regarding the other agreements.

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