Chasan v. Court of Common Pleas

Bbogan, Chief Justice.

The writ brings up for review an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Hudson county in a garnishment proceeding. The situation may briefly be *301stated as follows: Raymond Chasan, an attorney-at-law of New Jersey, had acted as solicitor in a Chancery proceeding for his client, Elnora Smith, as a result of which it was decreed that Miss Smith was entitled to $3,493.87. It appears without dispute that there was an agreement between him and his client that he should receive one-third of the amount recovered as and for compensation for his legal services. Thereafter, as…