Smith v. Wright

Anthanette Heinzle was a minor. She was injured in Kansas City while a passenger on the Metropolitan Street Railway. She brought an ac*720tion for damages through her “next friend.” Defendant George W. Wright was employed as attorney by the next friend, to prosecute the suit, and a judgment of ten thousand dollars was recovered, which was affirmed on appeal, the accumulated interest pending the appeal making the total judgment twelve thousand two hundred and three dollars and thirty-three cents. The contract between Wright and the next friend was in writing and provided that he should receive a…