Scott v. New York, C. & St. L. R.

Liens for services rendered are commonly allowed by the statutes of the different states. The extent and character of the lien and the property covered thereby, vary somewhat in the different states. The general purpose, however, is the same. It is to protect one who has rendered valuable work or service for another, and to prevent compensation, for such service from being defeated.

The lien for legal services, while traceable to the same motive, differs somewhat because of the nature of the services rendered and the results accomplished. Services which give rise to the more widely known…