Adkins v. Staker

While the plaintiff denied entering into the contingent contract set forth in the answer, in the disposition of this case we shall assume that he did so as found by the trial court. The precise legal question to be determined is whether, under our Workmen’s Compensation Law, such contracts are valid. “In England, in accordance with the common law rule, agreements between attorney and client for a fee contingent on the success of the litigation are held invalid on the ground of champerty.” 2 Ruling Case Law, 1039, Section 121. In this country, the weight of au thority recognizes the validity…