Mooney v. Lloyd

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Tilghman C. J.

The single question in this case is, whether an action can be supported by a gentleman of the bar, against his client, for advice and services in the trial of a cause, over and above the attorney’s fees allowed by act of assembly. Without doubt no such action lies at common law. The connection between counsel and client, in contemplation of law, is honourable indeed. The counsellor renders his best services, and trusts to the gratitude of his client for reward. In the language of Blackstone, “ a counsel can maintain no action for his…