Appellate Court of Illinois October 27, 1899 (Williams v. West Chicago St. R. R.)

Me. Presiding Justice Horton

delivered the opinion of the court.

Upon the trial of this cause it appeared that an agreement was made between said Samuel Williams and the firm Wing, Chadbourne & Leach, wherein it was provided that said firm should receive one-half of the amount recovered in the suit in which said judgment for $3,000 was entered, as compensation for their legal services therein.