Archer v. Griffith

390 S.W.2d 735 (1964)

Fancher ARCHER, Petitioner,

v.

Nova Dean GRIFFITH, Respondent.

No. A-9644.

Supreme Court of Texas.

November 18, 1964.

Rehearing Denied May 19, 1965.

John E. Allen, L. Hamilton Lowe, Austin, for petitioner.

Kuykendall & Kuykendall, Austin, for respondent.

WALKER, Justice.

This is an action to set aside a deed executed by Mrs. Nova Dean Griffith, respondent, to her attorney, Fancher Archer, Esq., petitioner, pursuant to the provisions of a contingent fee contract between the parties. The case was tried before the court without a jury, and judgment was rendered cancelling the deed and…