Griggs v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.

In this case the settlement and dismissal of the action were procured for a comparatively small sum in the absence of plaintiff’s attorneys, who had filed a lien-upon the judgment, of which the defendant had full notice. While the parties had a right to settle the casé, they *305could not by so doing divest tbe Ken of the attorneys upon the judgment for their services actually rendered. While the fee provided for by the contract was a contingent one, such contingent fees are not unlawful in this state, and, if reasonable under all the circumstances, are approved by the courts. The evidence…