White v. Nelson

SAM C. BLAIR, Special Judge.

Litigation and various legal affairs were conducted by Thomas W. White, an attorney, for his client, James M. Nelson, III. Nelson entrusted $16,000-$18,000 to White for disbursement in his interest. To Nelson’s satisfaction, White accounted for all of this money except $4,500. This sum White retained as a partial fee for his services. This retention was with Nelson’s full knowledge. Later White advised Nelson that he was charging, above and over the $4,500, an additional fee of $2,275. Not immediately, but a few weeks later, Nelson told White that he owed him…