Fairchild v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.

The appellant, Marion Fairchild, d/b/a Fairchild’s Motors, employed an attorney to defend an action brought against him by appellee, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, in the Circuit Court of Lowndes County.

The attorney prepared for his client and filed in the case a special demurrer and an answer to the declaration. These pleadings became the pleadings of the defendant in the case and were official records of the circuit court.

Appellant failed to pay his attorney the fee due him for services rendered. On the first day of the September term the attorney wrote to the appellant and advised…