Doodan v. Szawlinsky

Opinion by

Flood, J.,

The plaintiff, a member of the bar of Philadelphia County, represented the defendant, Szawlinsky, in a trespass action which resulted in a verdict for Szawlinsky in the sum of $10,000. The garnishee had insured the defendant in the trespass action against liability in the sum of $5000. After the judgment in the trespass action had been affirmed by the Supreme Court, the garnishee issued its check to Szawlinsky and the plaintiff jointly in the sum of $5,348.35, the face amount of the policy, plus interest and costs.

The defendant, being dissatisfied because he was not…