Smith v. Federal Deposit Insurance

Barthold, J.,

This is a suit instituted by plaintiff, Calvin F. Smith, to recover for *642services rendered defendant, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, receiver of the First National Bank & Trust Company of Easton. Plaintiff had represented the bank in certain litigation prior to the receivership and thereafter represented the receiver in carrying on the litigation. His suit is upon a quantum meruit basis for professional services rendered after the business of the bank had been taken over by the receiver. A companion suit is now pending in this court for professional services rendered…