Smith Sons Lumber Co. v. Steiner, Crum Weil
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; Wm. L. Martin, Judge. Action by the Smith Sons Lumber Company against the individuals composing the firm of 'Steiner, Crum & Weil and Thomas M. Stevens on the common counts and on special contract. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; Wm. L. Martin, Judge. Action by the Smith Sons Lumber Company against the individuals composing the firm of 'Steiner, Crum & Weil and Thomas M. Stevens on the common counts and on special contract. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals. The complaint upon which appellant sued appellees contained three counts, the first two of which were common counts, and the third count as follows: “The plaintiff claims of the defendants the other and further sum of $4,495 with interest, damages for the breach of an agreement, entered into by them on, to…
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, J..This litigation arises out of a disagreement between client and counsel concerning compensation for services rendered by the defendants as attorneys for the plaintiff in the suit which reached this court styled Tillis v. Smith Sons Lumber Co., 188 Ala. 122, 65 South. 1015. The contentions of the respective parties to the cause are sufficiently disclosed by reference to count 3 and the special plea which appear in the statement of the case.
The contract of employment was in writing. It provided for the payment of $3,500 as an absolute fee regardless of results. It further appears…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Williams v. . BarkleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Tillis v. Smith Sons Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1914
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- Birmingham Water Works Co. v. WindhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
- Millitello v. B. F. Roden Grocery Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1914
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Dunlap v. MacKeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
- Birmingham Electric Co. v. KirklandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
- Steiner, Crum & Weil v. Smith Sons Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1922
- Steiner, Crum & Weil v. Smith Sons Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1922