Hyatt v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern R'y Co.

The plaintiff is an attorney at law, and as such commenced an action for one Gunnerson against the defendant to recover damages sustained by Gunnerson by reason of a personal injury caused by the negligence of the defendant. At the time the action was commenced, the plaintiff served a notice on the defendant that he claimed an attorney’s lien for $7,000. After the service of such notice the defendant settled with Gunnerson, and this action is brought to recover a reasonable compensation for the services of the plaintiff. The defendant pleaded that the contract between the plaintiff and…