Stone v. Carpenter

Defendants appeal from an adverse judgment in an action upon a contingent contract for legal services rendered by plaintiff’s assignor, which is a law firm. Defendants were husband and wife. The defendant wife died on July 1, 1958, and her husband was thereafter appointed administrator of her estate. For the purpose of clarity, the husband will be referred to herein as the appellant and the law firm as the respondent.

The contract is dated June 23, 1950. It recites the rendition of legal services by respondent in four designated matters and provides that in consideration of such services…