Rummens v. Hillman

The plaintiff, Rummens, commenced this action in the superior court for King county, seeking recovery of compensation for legal services rendered by him as attorney for the defendants Hillman and wife, claiming such services to have resulted to the advantage of defendants to the extent of hundreds of thousands of dollars in value, and that $25,000 is a reasonable compensation therefor, in addition to a *563retainer of $500 agreed to be paid, and partly paid, at tbe beginning of tbe employment. A trial upon tbe merits before the court, sitting without a jury, resulted in findings and judgment in…