Duncan v. Torney

THE COURT.

An appeal by the plaintiff from an order taxing and disallowing costs claimed by plaintiff. The reason of the order was that a judgment entered in plaintiff’s favor was one which could have been rendered by the Municipal Court in the City and County of San Francisco.

The action was brought in the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco to enforce a lien created by contract upon a judgment entered in respondent’s favor against defendant Petersen. The complaint, which was filed on February 14, 1930, alleged an express promise to pay as a contingent attorney’s fee…