Quarles v. Smith

WERLEIN, Justice.

Appellant, James H. Quarles, intervened in a suit which appellee brought against Houston Lighting & Power Company to recover for personal injuries sustained by him. Appellant alleged that he and ap-pellee had entered into a written contract whereby appellee agreed to pay him for investigative work 25% of any amount recovered by appellee. Appellee’s suit against Houston Lighting & Power Company was settled without a trial and the judgment entered therein ordered $7500.00 claimed by appellant out of the agreed judgment, to be paid into the registry of the court, subject to a…