Felton v. Smith

The original petition was brought against two defendants, composing a law partnership. As twice amended without objection, it alleged that the petitioner had employed the attorneys to represent him in collecting moneys in connection with litigation in the superior court, where the petition was filed and the defendants resided, and in the courts of Delaware; that they had collected in Delaware $153,732.07; that they paid to petitioner $109,122.12; that petitioner “obligated to pay said attorneys the sum of $37,000 attorney’s fees for themselves and associates, and the said attorneys retained…