Smith v. American Bridge Co.

This writ of error brings in review a judgment for $84.73 recovered by plaintiffs Smith and Leonard against the American Bridge Company, defendant, for attorneys ’ fees under, the Attorneys ’ Lien Act of Illinois. One Garton, an employe of defendant, was injured at Gary, Indiana, December 26, 1912, and employed plaintiffs as his attorneys to prosecute his suit against the bridge company to recover damages for such injury, and for their services agreed to give his attorneys fifty per cent, of the gross amount received by him through suit or settlement. The written instrument by which Garton…