Camden v. McCoy
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Wood County. Action by H. P. Camden against John H. MeQoy and others. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant John H. McCoy appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
English, Judge:
This case involves the proper construction of an agreement entered into between W. H. Gillespie, J. H. McCoy, J. Friend Hutchinson as executor of J. A. Hutchinson deceased, and Thos. J. Stealey of the first part, and H. P. Camden of the second part as to the amount of fees he was to receive for his services as attorney in the case of Williamson v. Jones then pending in this Court on December 10, 1896.
The agreement reads as follows: "The said parties of the first •part agree to pay to H. P. Camden for his services as an attorney in the case of Williamson v. Jones now pending in…
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