Cottingham v. Doyle

MR. JUSTICE FREEBOURN:

On December 1, 1943, Ray Barker, an attorney of Kansas City, Missouri, and Thomas James Doyle, of the same place, signed a written contract whereby Barker was engaged to act as Doyle’s attorney in matters arising from fraud practiced upon Doyle whereby he was induced to assign his one-third interest in the estate of Edward F. Doyle, deceased, to Ben Doyle.

Barker’s fee was to be an amount equal to one-half of any amount recovered. He was to be reimbursed for all expenses.

Barker associated himself with C. N. Cottingham, a Montana attorney, and they commenced an action in…