Owens v. Bolt

Mrs. Annie Bolt and Mrs. Louise Robertson, claiming to be the owners of an undivided one-half interest in certain real estate then in possession of Mrs. Annie Owens, employed Ohas. F. Douglas, attorney at law, by contract in writing, to take all necessary steps to recover their interest, convert it into cash, and to receive as compensation 40 per cent, of the amount realized.

Thereupon a bill was filed, praying a sale of the lands for division, and an accounting for rents received from the common property by Mrs. Owens, the owner of the other half interest.

Mrs. Owens filed her answer, denying…