· 3/25/1953
Jones v. Miller Appeal of Miller
Citations
- 203 F.2d 131
- 1953 U.S. App. LEXIS 4007
How courts have described this case
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- authority extends beyond death where deceased client does not retain control of attorney
- “Generally speaking, the death of the client terminates the attorney-client relationship. However, a well-recognized exception is the situation in which the client has agreed to have the attorney conduct the litigation to judgment or conclusion.”
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Judges: McLaughlin, Staley, Hastie
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