Brackenridge v. M'Farlane

Attornies in this state, act in two capacities, as attornies, and as counsel. The plaintiff in any suit can recover from the defendant, no more than four dollars as his attorney’s fee. But this does not limit attornies or counsel here, in their demands against their clients, for their services and management, as agents or counsel ; and a jury may give, over this sum, a just compensation for such service and management.

The jury found a verdict for 10l. and judgment was given on it.