Anker v. Chicago Great Western Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county. George 0. Stiles, attorney of record for plaintiff, obtained an order requiring defendant to show cause why his motion to vacate the dismissal of the action and permitting him to recover from defendant the sum of $2,120, as compensation for his services in the action, and $100 for cash advances and disbursements paid by him, should not be granted.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county. George 0. Stiles, attorney of record for plaintiff, obtained an order requiring defendant to show cause why his motion to vacate the dismissal of the action and permitting him to recover from defendant the sum of $2,120, as compensation for his services in the action, and $100 for cash advances and disbursements paid by him, should not be granted. The motion was heard by Fish, J., and he was made a party to the action and permitted to intervene and to serve his complaint in intervention within 10 days. Defendant served its answer and the…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
Intervener was the attorney for plaintiff in this action to recover for personal injuries. After the case was at issue, plaintiff settled with? defendant, receiving $4,000. The settlement was made without the knowledge of intervener, and without compensating him for his services. On petition of intervener the case was reinstated and he was permitted to intervene for the purpose of having his right to an attorney’s lien and the amount thereof determined. Defendant answered the complaint in inter*65vention, setting tip that the contract between intervener and plaintiff was champertous, that the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Holloway v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re Disbarment of John D. GreathouseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933
- Cincinnati Time Recorder Co. v. LoeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
- Hrdlicka v. HabermanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
- Anker v. Chicago Great Western RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
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