Barcus v. Gates
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Virginia
In Equity. On petition of John B. Sherwood for allowance of attorney’s fees. This case is now before the court upon the petition filed herein on the 19th day of November, 1901, by John B. Sherwood, one of the counsel for the complainants in the original cause, asking the court to settle the amount of his-compensation for professional services rendered in the cause.
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In Equity. On petition of John B. Sherwood for allowance of attorney’s fees. This case is now before the court upon the petition filed herein on the 19th day of November, 1901, by John B. Sherwood, one of the counsel for the complainants in the original cause, asking the court to settle the amount of his-compensation for professional services rendered in the cause. Subsequently to the filing of this petition, the defendants filed their demurrer thereto, which was overruled, and later, on March 24, 1902, their joint answer thereto; and, upon the issues thus joined, evidence was taken- by the…
1Opinion of the CourtWaddiee, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above)'. From the above statement, there are presented for the consideration of the court the following questions: First. Whether the petitioner is limited in his recovery by the contract aforesaid. Second. What services were had in view by the contract of employment; what recovery was contemplated ; what was meant by the reference in the contract to “about twenty or twenty-five thousand dollars”: and what is the effect of the use of the language in the contract, “They agree to pay him a sum equal to ten per cent, of all he shall collect, either in money, land, or…
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