Whitehead v. Spriggs

E. L. Spriggs commenced this action in a justice of the peace court to recover from defendant, Whitehead, $75. The action was brought under the provisions of chapter 5, art. 2. Comp. Laws 1909, entitled “Liens of Attorneys,” which provides, by section 276, that should a party to any action, whose interests are adverse to the client contracting with an attorney, settle or compromise the cause of action or claim wherein is involved an attorney’s lien without the attorney having notice and an opportunity to be present at such settlement, said adverse party shall become liable to such attorney…