Pettingill v. Rios

Rodey, Judge,

delivered the following opinion:

These actions are bills in equity filed by complainant to establish and enforce liens against, the property recovered, for his fees in prosecuting appeals to the Supreme Court of the United States, in what have become known as the “María Rios de Rubio Cases,” 209 U. S. 283, 52 L. ed. 794, 28 Sup. Ct. Rep. 548. The issue is raised by general demurrers to the bills. The matters in controversy are so connected as that the issues thus raised were jointly argued and submitted, so they will be here 'considered together.

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