Phelps v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.

This appeal concerns a petition filed under the Illinois Attorney’s Lien Act (Ill Rev Stats, c 13, § 14, 1963) by Anna L. Phelps to adjudicate the claim of respondents for a lien upon one-third of the proceeds of a settlement and judgment in her favor in the amount of $100,000. The respondents’ claim arises from a contingent fee contract for their services signed by petitioner. The case is here on appeal for the second time; on the prior appeal (see 37 Ill App2d 46, 184 NE2d 799), we reversed a judgment rendered against respondents on the pleadings, and remanded the cause with directions to…