Frissell & Johnson v. Haile
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Madison Circuit Court. At the September term, 1849, of the Madison Circuit Court, a judgment was rendered in, favor of Robert J. Hill and others against Thomas Haile, in an action of detinue, for certain slaves or their value, together with damages for the detention. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court, where a remit-titur having been entered for the value of one of the slaves, the judgment of the Circuit Court was affirmed.
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Appeal from Madison Circuit Court. At the September term, 1849, of the Madison Circuit Court, a judgment was rendered in, favor of Robert J. Hill and others against Thomas Haile, in an action of detinue, for certain slaves or their value, together with damages for the detention. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court, where a remit-titur having been entered for the value of one of the slaves, the judgment of the Circuit Court was affirmed. Johnson and Frissell, H. B. Scott, since deceased, and Hugh A. Garland, were attorneys of record for the plaintiffs in that suit. After the affirmance…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
1. Attorneys and counsellors at law in Missouri, are not to be confounded with the mere attorney and solicitor in England. These last are recognized officers of the court, and are entitled to fees for the services performed by them in tbe same manner as the clerks of our courts of record. Their fees are ascertained and fixed by rules of court, and are recognized in tbe taxation of the costs of a suit. Such being their foundation, the law confers a lien on papers and on judgments to se*21cure tbeir payment, and will not suffer collusive compromises between tbe parties to a suit, made with a view…
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