Caltrider v. Weant

The cause of action in this case is the alleged negligence of the appellee, ,a practicing attorney at law, in his failure to obtain a mechanic’s lien securing the payment of a claim for materials fiirndshed the contractor by the appellant, which claim had been placed in his hands for collection, with directions given to obtain the mechanic’s lien.

WThen business is committed to .an attorney by his client, and for which the client is expedted to make compensation to the attorney, the law governing such a contract requires that the attorney act diligently in protecting and preserving his…