Sizer v. Midland Valley Railroad
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sebastian Circuit Court, Fort Smith. District; Paul Little, Judge; STATEMENT OR EACTS. This is a proceeding by an attorney against a railroad company to enforce his claim and lien for attorney’s fees under the statute in a personal injury action.
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Appeal from Sebastian Circuit Court, Fort Smith. District; Paul Little, Judge; STATEMENT OR EACTS. This is a proceeding by an attorney against a railroad company to enforce his claim and lien for attorney’s fees under the statute in a personal injury action. In his petition F. P. Sizer, in effect, alleges that he is an attorney at law and entered into a written contract with H. C. Ellis to bring a suit against the Midland Valley Railroad Company for personal injuries received by said Ellis on account of the alleged negligence of the railroad company. The petition also alleges that suit was…
1Opinion of the Court
Hast, J.,
(after stating the facts). There is no hill of exceptions, andthis court can only review the judgment of the court below for errors appearing on the face of the record. The pleadings are a part of the record and need not be set forth in a bill of exceptions. London v. Hutchens, 80 Ark. 410; Jones v. Jackson, 86 Ark. 191, and Morrison v. St. Louis & San Francisco Ltd. Co., 87 Ark. 424. The petition of the attorney is one of the pleadings in the case and is a part, of the record proper. The contract between the attorney and the plaintiff in the personal injury action, and which is…
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