Skaggs v. Guerra
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
*52OPINION
2Per curiam
This is an appeal from a judgment can-celling a deed executed in consideration for legal services rendered pursuant to a contingency fee contract. Appellees are Independent Executors of the estate of R.R. (Ruben) Guerra, Deceased. Ruben Guerra had employed the law firm of Carter, Stiernberg, Skaggs & Koppel, from whom appellants’ interest succeeds, to represent him in the dissolution of M. Guerra and Son, a partnership. In return for the legal services, appellants were assigned a deed entitling them to an undivided seven per cent interest in all the property to be received by Ruben…
3Cases cited22 opinions
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- Manges v. GuerraTexas Supreme Court · 1984
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- United States Fire Insurance Co. v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1971
- Yarbrough v. BooherTexas Supreme Court · 1943
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