Olson v. Farnsworth

This action was commenced in the district court for Douglas county to recover a balance alleged to be due to plaintiff from his former attorney in the division of a sum of money collected by the defendant on a judgment obtained against the Nebraska Telephone Company and the Omaha Electric Light & Power Company in favor of the plaintiff.

It was alleged by the plaintiff that he had a contract with the defendant to prosecute his case against the two companies above named for 35 per cent, of the amount recovered by him, and if he was defeated, then defendant should have nothing for his services;…