Geitz v. Gray

MATTHES, Judge.

In November, 1951, Josephine Geitz, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, and Carl E. Starkloff, an attorney at law, entered into a contract whereby Starkloff agreed to represent plaintiff in her claim for damages for wrongful death of her husband. Stark-loff was to receive a fee of 35'% of the amount recovered for plaintiff. Thereafter, and in the same month, R. Shad Bennett, hereinafter called appellant, who is also an' attorney, was brought into the case by Starkloff to assist in the prosecution of plaintiff’s claim. Under their agreement the fee recovered, based upon the…