Nelson v. Berkner
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Last cited by a Minnesota appellate court in 1931, among the opinions in this site’s citation index.
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2 later published cases cite this decision.
- Caulfield v. C. W. Jewett Co. Inc. (Minn. 1931)
- Byram v. Miner (8th Cir. 1931)
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Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff sued the defendant in an action for the recovery of money. Before trial they settled for $500 without the consent of the plaintiff’s attorney. The plaintiff had a contract with his attorney for one-half of the-recovery. No question is made as to the validity of the contract. The plaintiff did not pay his attorney, and the attorney is unable'to collect it. The attorney was entitled to a lien for his agreed compensation. G-. S. 1913,
Order affirmed.
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