Hill v. Douglass

248 So.2d 182 (1971)

Edward J. HILL, Appellant,

v.

W. Dexter DOUGLASS, Appellee.

No. O-11.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

May 20, 1971.

Truett & Watkins, Tallahassee, for appellant.

W.K. Whitfield and Carl R. Pennington, Jr., Tallahassee, for appellee.

RAWLS, Judge.

Appellant Hill (plaintiff below) has appealed a final judgment wherein the trial judge decided that Canon 19 of the Canons of Professional Ethics, 32 F.S.A. precluded Hill from sharing in a legal fee. By this appeal appellant primarily contends that Canon 19 does not bar payment for professional services rendered…