Race v. Harris

Appellant engaged respondent to represent her as attorney at law in connection with the settlement of her deceased husband’s estate. A dispute has arisen as to the construction to be placed upon the contract of retainer and as to its application. We may at the outset dismiss the appellant’s contention that the agreement was unconscionable and, therefore, should not be enforced, with the statement that while the respondent looked well to his own interests in drafting the retainer, the agreement was not so unreasonable as to shock the conscience of the court. *369But it is true that the parties…