O'Byrne v. Scofield

On February 10, 1927, O’Byrne contracted with one McNeill to act as his attorney in proceedings to enforce a lien on certain mining property, on which O’Byrne also claimed a lien, for a fee of one-third the recovery and with right to employ other counsel to assist him. A few weeks later, O’Byrne engaged Scofield to assist him in prosecuting this claim, and by instrument in writing, assigned to Scofield a one-half interest in his fee contract with McNeill, “including any and all rights of action which may accrue thereunder, together with all other rights of whatever nature or kind under said…