Williams v. Bradley
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard, before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by S. P. Bradley against W. T. Williams to declare and enforce a lien for attorney’s fees. Prom a decree overruling demurrers to the bill respondents appeal.
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Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard, before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by S. P. Bradley against W. T. Williams to declare and enforce a lien for attorney’s fees. Prom a decree overruling demurrers to the bill respondents appeal. The provisions of § 3011, Code 1907, are not retroactive.—Le-hart, et al. v. Deedmeyer, 48 South. 371. Where property is levied on and sold by direction of the judgment creditor who uses the judgment in payment of the purchase price, there is a satisfaction of the judgment.— Thomas v. Clmener, 90 Ala. 537; Johnson v. Motlow, 157 Ala. 405! The attorney’s lien was…
1Opinion of the CourtMcclellan, J.
This bill seeks the declaration and the enforcement of a lien in complainant’s (appellee’s) favor for his satisfaction for services rendered by him as an attorney. Demurrer of the respondent, W. T. Williams, to the bill was overruled, and he appeals.
Complainant (appellee) was a practicing attorney in Birmingham, Ala., in November, 1903. He was at that time employed by W. H. Crawford to collect a promissory note for $500, payable to said Crawford, and signed by G. W. Crawford and Claude Brewer, and indorsed on the back by W. T. Williams and R. L. Ivey. On November 12, 1903, he, as said…
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