Chance v. Commercial Credit Co.

The plaintiff, Chance, alleged that in a certain cause he, the defendant Myers, and the firm of C. H. & R. S. Cohen, all being attorneys representing at the outset different clients, agreed to combine forces and to represent jointly their several clients, whose interests were the same, upon a stipulation that the fees were to be equally divided among the plaintiff and Myers and the firm mentioned. It appears that their clients were creditors and claimants to a fund much less than the amount of the claims. It is alleged that the plaintiff has “faithfully performed his duties as an associate,”…