Allen v. Parish

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action for the recovery of attorneys’ fees. Defendant in error entered into a written contract with the Honorable J. F. Thompson, a practicing lawyer residing in Iola, in which it was stipulated that for a certain sum the latter would carry through to final judgment an action brought by Parish to cancel a gas and oil lease on his land held by the Palmer Oil and Gas Company.

After a decree had been entered against the gas company in the district court, proceedings in error were prosecuted by the latter to this court. The judgment of…