Kansas City Elevated Railway Co. v. Service

Citations

• 77 Kan. 316
• 94 P. 262
• 1908 Kan. LEXIS 265

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Contracts — Attorney and Client-*-Compromise of Suit — Public Policy. An agreement between a client and his attorneys for ' the services of the latter in conducting a proposed lawsuit, wherein it is .agreed that the client shall not settle, compromise or otherwise dispose of the cause of action without the written consent of the attorneys, is contrary to public policy and void.</p>