Chreste v. Louisville Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. (Common Pleas No. 1).
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
William Rogers Clay, Commissioner.
Reversing.
Henry B. Drake, while a passenger ©n the line of the Louisville Railway Company, was injured. Through his attorney, Robert A. Chreste, he brought suit to recover damages. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in his favor for $1,000.00. Chresté had a written contract with Drake, by which the latter agreed to pay Chreste a fee equal to 50 per cent, of the amount recovered on his claim. After the motion for a new trial was overruled, the railway company employed L. C. Sherrick to settle with Drake, the company agreeing to…
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