Toy v. Haskell
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco denying a motion to set aside a judgment of dismissal. J. C. B. Hebbard, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
GRAY, C.
Appeal from an order denying plaintiff’s motion to set aside a judgment of dismissal.
In the beginning of this case the plaintiff appeared by the attorneys whose names are signed to the complaint herein. Previous to the commencement of the action plaintiff entered into a written contract with said attorneys by which they were to have one-half of whatever might be recovered in the action as compensation for their services, said attorneys agreeing to pay the necessary costs of the case. Thereafter, without any substitution or change as to his attorneys, and without their knowledge or…
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