Legal Opinion
De Fries v. David
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 1954No. 1492PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
The question is whether a client was entitled to the return of part of a retainer fee paid to his lawyer.
DeFries, an employee of the Federal Government, received an interrogatory from the Civil Service Commission concerning his loyalty to the United States. He sought the advice of David, an- attorney. After some discussion as to the fees to be charged, the parties signed this agreement:
“The receipt is acknowledged of your check for $500.00 as a retainer, engaging me to represent you in connection with your loyalty proceeding now pending before the Fourth United States…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Montgomery v. Virginia Stage Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Shokuwan Shimabukuro v. Higeyoshi NagayamaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Richmond, F. & P. R. Co. v. BrooksCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Baltimore & O. R. R. v. CorbinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Bowles v. MarshDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Weisman v. MiddletonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Hale v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- Stern Equipment Co. v. DayDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956