Nickless v. Pearson

Franklin, C.

Appellant sued appellee as an attorney,, for negligence in the collection of a note.

The complaint avers that on the 6th day of August, 1870,, appellee owned a judgment against appellant, and to secure the payment of said judgment, appellant assigned to appellee as collateral security a note on one Roby; that appellee was to collect the same, satisfy the judgment out of the proceeds and pay the surplus, after deducting his attorney's fees, to> appellant; that the amount of the note was in excess of the amount of the judgment. Appellee’s receipt for the note as collateral security…