Ryan v. Becker

In January of tbe year 1898, defendant-recovered judgment ¿gainst plaintiff for tbe sum of $640 and costs, amounting to something like $140. Tbe cause of action was an alleged assault made by plaintiff herein, who was a member of a charivari party upon tbe defendant. Tbe attorneys for plaintiff in that action filed a lien on said judgment for their fees in tbe sum of $500. Afterwards, defendant herein brought action against one McGeough for the same injury, and, when that action was brought on for trial, plaintiff therein took judgment upon a stipulation for settlement in the sum of $50 and…