Grayson v. Grayson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

This appeal involves the enforcement of a “charging” lien of an attorney for professional services rendered under a written contract of employment between him and the mother of three minor illegitimate children as their next friend, whereby the attorney was to receive as payment for his services one-third of whatever amount was recovered in a nonstatutory action against the father for the support and maintenance of the children. No claim is made that notice of the lien was not given, nor that all proceedings thereunder did not comply with G.…