Estate of Vicen

The respondent law firm, Lepp & Phillips, had rendered legal services for the decedent, Frank Vicen, for a number of years. On November 25, 1952, the decedent, through his agent, Helen Tunkieicz, inclosed a money order for $10 in a letter addressed to Attorney Lepp requesting that the same be applied on Mr. Vicen’s account. In the letter the sender stated that Mr. Vicen would “like to have you mail him an itemized statement of his account to my office at the above address so he can check against his receipts.” On November 28, 1952, Lepp & Phillips mailed an itemized statement to the decedent…