Palmer v. Stire

In re: Robert E. Palmer and Charles B. W. Palmer d/b/a Palmer & Palmer and Joseph A. Ory applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Parish of Tangipahoa. 195 So.2d 706.

Writ refused. The result is correct.

SANDERS, Justice.

I am of the opinion that a writ should be granted.

LSA-R.S. 9:5001 grants an attorney who obtains a judgment in favor of his client a special privilege for the amount of his fee on the judgment and the property recovered thereby.

The holding of the present case permits the client to destroy the privilege at will by “compromising” and…