Boyd v. Johnson

The suit in this case was brought by the appellant against the appellee upon a written contract, signed by the appellee and others, which is as follows:

“We, Marion M. Johnson, John F. Johnson and Myrtle Smith, being the children and granddaughter of Elijah Johnson, deceased, do hereby employ J. Oookman Boyd, Esquire, to act as our attorney for the' purpose of filing a caveat to the will of the said Elijah H. Johnson, deceased, and of prosecuting the same to a conclusion, either by trial in court or by settlement made by him with our approval, and we do hereby agree to give him one-fourth of…