Owen's Estate v. Prichard

OPINION OF THE COURT

PARKER, J.

The appellant was employed as an attorney by one Robert L. Owen to bring an action against the Thompson Sheep Company to recover on a contract. He brought the action in the district court of Lincoln county and recovered a judgment for $10,000. This judgment was appealed to this court and the judgment was affirmed. 29 N. M. 517, 224 P. 405. The appellant afterwards collected the judgment and interest thereon, amounting in all to the sum of $12,050. In making a settlement with his client, a controversy arose as to the amount appellant was entitled to retain out of…