Crawford v. White

"Weight, Ch. J.

Plaintiffs sue upon a judgment recovered against defendant, in their favor, in the State of Vermont. Several answers and amendments thereto were filed. Without adverting to them and the facts at length, or the several positions assumed by appellant’s counsel, we may state the law governing the case, briefly as follows:

1. attor-hey: compromise, I. When a party employs counsel to appear for him and defend an action, and such counsel in good faith compromises said suit and consents to judgment for a . . specific amount, such party cannot, m an action brought upon such judgment…