Ryan v. Pennsylvania Railroad

This suit was brought to enforce a lien under the Attorney’s Lien Law, Cahill’s St. ch. 13, If 13. From a finding and judgment in favor of petitioner in the” sum of $2,200 respondent has appealed.

The petition alleges, inter alia, that petitioner, Joseph D. Ryan, is a legally licensed attorney and that on March 2,1931, one A. Gf. Meadows entered into a contract with petitioner whereby he retained petitioner to represent him in the prosecution of a claim against respondent for personal injuries sustained by him through the alleged negligence of respondent; that the contract provided that in…