L'Ecluse v. Fowler

In an action to recover the amount agreed to be paid to plaintiff by defendants and the reasonable value of services rendered, being five per cent of the amount of the award to the defendants for lands appropriated by the State, judgment in plaintiff’s favor for $27,445.96 modified by increasing the same to $38,031.84 and as so modified affirmed, with costs to plaintiff. We are of opinion that in view of the jury’s verdict in favor of the plaintiff, the latter was entitled to recover five per cent of $801,632.51, which is $40,081.63, less $2,500, being the amount paid on account, or…