Snyder v. Smith

Plaintiff brought this action against Robert Smith, clerk of the district court for Douglas county, and Herman Corenman, to recover $550, which plaintiff alleged was due him by reason of an assignment from Lawrence B. Goldman of part of an attorney’s fee, due the latter from the plaintiff in the case of Hardman against Union Pacific Railroad Company, and which attorney’s fee was protected by notice of an attorney’s lien filed in that action. Plaintiff alleged that the proceeds of a settlement and adjustment of that action were paid into court, and such proceeds disbursed by Smith as clerk,…