Brown v. Curtis
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Gass Distinct Court.- — -JIon. W. R. Green, Judge. Action at law on two promissory notes. Defendants pleaded payment and certain other defenses and counterclaims that will be referred to in the body of the opinion. The case was tried to the court, resulting in a judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
In the year 1890 plaintiff was having litigation over some mortgages on his land and personal property, and in September of that year he entered into a written contract with defendant Curtis, by the terms of which Curtis was to receive in full for his legal services as counsel for plaintiff one-third of all the property, real and personal, that might be saved to plaintiff, and one-third of the rentals of the land while the litigation was pending. It was further agreed that Curtis should procure a loan on the land to pay the existing incumbrances, and redeem it from execution sales. The…
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