Blair v. Clark Coal & Coke Co.

Hatcher, Judge:

This is an, action by an attorney to recover tlie balance of the amount claimed as his fee. The defendant is the successor of four corporations which jointly owed the federal government a balance of $208,514.23, with interest, on income taxes for the year 1920. The plaintiff was employed by the defendant in 1925 to attempt to reduce that balance after two other tax experts had failed. In connection with Captain M. G-. Sperry, an attorney, and Virgil L. Highland, a prominent business man, he was instrumental in having the tax balance reduced b3r the government to $60,000.00. He…