Matter of Tillman

By written agreement James A. Tillman retained Borris M. Komar as his attorney to prosecute claims against several foreign insurance corporations. The attorney’s compensation was to be three per cent of the proceeds but in the event that the litigation should result in no proceeds, the attorney was to receive nothing. After the client’s right to recover had been established and the litigation was terminated except for computation by a referee of the amounts due, serious differences arose between the attorney and the client. On petition by the client, the courts below have ordered a…