Shouse v. Consolidated Flour Mills Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.;

The plaintiffs prosecute this action to recover in the sum of $11,500 alleged to be due them from the defendant for .services rendered by them in securing legal adjustment of federal •income tax of the defendant. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, and the defendant appeals.

*175The contract entered into between the plaintiffs as attorneys and the defendant contained the following provision:

“The attorneys shall be entitled to receive from the corporation an amount equivalent to 15 per cent of that portion of said taxes which have…