Missouri, K. & T. Ry Co. of Texas v. Wood

Ari Wilson sued appellant in the district court of Grayson county for personal injuries due to the alleged negligence of the appellant. At the time of filing the suit there was also filed with the clerk of the court an assignment by Wilson, con-. veying one-third of his cause of action against appellant to Messrs. J. C. Wall and W. J. Mathis, attorneys. Subsequently, and before the case was tried, appellant compromised the case with Wilson with the knowledge and consent of Messrs. Wall and Mathis, the full amount of the compromise going to Wilson. After the compromise appellees Wood and Haven…