Blakeley's Petition

Kennedy, J.,

The matter before the court is the petition of William J. Blakeley, Esq., a member of this bar, for a charging lien upon the award of compensation in a condemnation proceeding of real estate, as against the county, school district, and City of Pittsburgh tax collection authorities, and also against the mortgagee of the property.

It appears from the petition- that Mr. Blakeley was employed by one Mildred M. Scott, the owner of the property later condemned by the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, either to negotiate a settlement or to prosecute her case before the board of…