Chrisman v. Metropolitan Life Ins.

The question presented on this appeal is whether sections 8035-, 8036, of the Code providing for an attorney’s lien are applicable to actions brought in the court of general sessions of Davidson county. The circuit judge decided that these sections of the Code were not applicable to such a suit. The attorney claiming the lien appealed from this ruling.

The particular suit involved was instituted in the court of general sessions as aforesaid and was thereafter dismissed in that court. The plaintiff carried the case to the circuit court by writ of certiorari as provided in the Act creating the…