Jenkins & Ligi v. Griffiths

Eagen, J.,

— This is an action in assumpsit to collect attorney fees due and owing upon an oral contingent agreement. Defendant has filed pre*576liminary objections to the complaint in the nature of a demurrer.

It is submitted that plaintiff attorneys, in the first instance, did not conform to Rule 202 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, which requires that an agreement between an attorney and client in regard to fees for services to be rendered based upon a contingent arrangement shall be in writing.

The rule is as follows:

“Agreements between attorney and client relating to compensation…