McNeill v. Percy

March 23, 1938, appellee, T. J. Rowland, entered into a written contract with attorneys, William A. Percy and Thomas M. Keesee, whereby he agreed to pay to them for their services one-third of whatever snm might be realized in a mortgage foreclosure proceeding of Rowland against Earl H. McNeill, and in addition agreed to pay them, out of his share of the recovery, any expenses which they might properly incur.

Thereafter, in July, 1938, attorneys Percy and Kee-see, with the consent of their client, T. J. Rowland, secured the services of attorney, Alvin E. Fink,’ to assist them, and then filed…