House v. Hodges

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

In September, 1954, Frank Hopwood, a non-resident of this state, employed Charles Howell of Evansville, Indiana, and Kaneaster Hodges of Newport, to represent him in an action which had been brought against him personally by C. T. Roberson in Independence County. An attachment had been levied on a 1953 Ford Pick-up truck belonging to Hopwood. At the time of retaining Howell and Hodges, Hopwood agreed to transfer the truck to them in payment of attorney fees. Other actions were also pending against Hopwood Manganese Company, Inc., in which the two attorneys also…