Robertson v. Gordon
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The facts, which involve the construction of a contract between attorneys for division of fees, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a suit upon the following contract:
March 28, 1906.
This agreement made between F. C. Robertson and Hugh H. Gordon, witnesseth, that they shall share equally iñ all -monies, appropriated by Congress, or allowed by the Interior Department which may accrue to said Gordon or said - Robertson as attorney fees, growing out of the rendition of -services to the Colville tribe of Indians, whether, allowed under the Maish-Gordon contract with said tribes, or on any other theory whatsoever, which said interest is to‘inure to either party, no matter in whose name such allowance is made. Both…
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