Ponder v. Succession of Wall

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is an action by L.B. Ponder, Jr., attorney at law, seeking legal fees for services rendered to Clarence Wesley Wall. Mr. Ponder intervened in the succession of Mr. Wall to have himself listed on the tableau of distribution for the attorney’s fees due him.

Ponder contends he had a contingent fee contract with the deceased which read as follows:

I employ Ponder & Ponder to defend my case and to sell my property at $600. per acre or for $90,000.00. at fee of 10%.

s/s Clarence Wall

In written reasons the trial court found that Mr. Ponder’s services had been terminated prior to…