Henry, Walden & Davis v. Goodman

741 S.W.2d 233 (1987)

294 Ark. 25

HENRY, WALDEN & DAVIS, Appellant,

v.

Tony Gene GOODMAN, Appellee.

No. 87-120.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 7, 1987.

Jerry Cavaneau, Searcy, for appellant.

Bill Bristow, Jonesboro, for appellee.

PURTLE, Justice.

The appellant law firm, which had been discharged by its client prior to the filing of suit, intervened in its former client's action for personal injury damages against a third party. The intervention sought to enforce a lien for attorney's fees upon the proceeds of any recovery by the client, the appellee herein. The appellant asked for one-third of the…