Cost v. Dean

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

This is a dispute between lawyers over an attorney fee. Defendant, representing Sophia Krome, prosecuted her claim against the County of Allegheny to a successful conclusion. For this service he received $3,001.10— being 40 per cent of the amount recovered — under a contingent-fee agreement with her. Plaintiff had referred Sophia Krome to the defendant. In this case he contended that, in consideration of the referral, defendant agreed to share equally with him all attorney fees received by him in representing her in a number of related actions. At the trial of the present…