Covington v. Bass

Turney, Ch. J.

Plaintiffs, as attorneys for Knott, recovered judgment against Bass for $1,500. The judgment was entered in the usual form. At a later day of the same term plaintiff's, by leave of the Court, entered an additional order, giving them a lien on the recovery for their reasonable fees.

Bass appealed in error to this Court. Pending the appeal, Bass mortgaged real estate to the defendant creditors. Subsequently a compromise was had between Knott and Bass, Bass paying to Knott $350 in satisfaction of the judgment. This was done without consultation with or notice to complainants.

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