Marcum's Admx. v. Terry

Opinion of the Court by

Wil.liam Rogers Clay,

Commissioner

Affirming.

In 1902, appellee, Charles Terry, employed J. B. Marcum, an attorney-at-law, to institute contest proceedings against Ed. Callahan for. the office of sheriff of Breathitt County. Marcum conducted the contest. The election was declared void, and neither Terry nor Callahan was given the office. Marcum died during the year 1903. His widow, Abrelia Marcum, qualified as his administra-trix. After setting out the employment and the agreement of Terry to pay her husband a reasonable fee for his services and stating that $500 was a…