Whatley v. Carpenter

Atkinson, Justice.

(After stating 'the foregoing facts.) A controlling question is whether the attorney who prepared the contract of sale at the instance of the real-estate agent represented the defendant, or whether he represented the petitioner. In other words, was the attorney authorized by the defendant to receive for her either the money or a check. The Code, § 9-606, provides: “Without special authority, attorneys cannot receive anything in discharge of a client’s claim but the full amount in cash.” As to the right of an attorney generally to accept payment for his client, see: Pease v.…