Leitensdorfer v. King

Helm, X

Defendant in error brought suit as administratrix in the court below, to recover fees for services rendered by her intestate, John Q. A. King, in his lifetime. Deceased was employed in 1877 by plaintiffs in error, as local attorney and counselor, to conduct a suit then pending in the federal court at Denver. This suit involved the consideration of novel and complicated questions, and though prosecuted with diligence was not determined till July, 1880. At that time a decree was rendered in favor of plaintiffs in error, who were plaintiffs therein. G-ov. King died after the cause was…