Kent v. Fishblate

Citations

• 247 Pa. 361
• 93 A. 509
• 1915 Pa. LEXIS 839

Syllabus

<p>Attorneys-at-law — Contracts for services — Conflicting evidence —Case for jury.</p> <p>An attorney-at-law may lawfully contract with one about to enter into the relation of a client, for payment of compensation for services to be rendered, and may maintain an action upon such contract. Where the contract was oral and the evidence was in dispute as to its terms, and involved the question whether the attorney had been unjustifiably dismissed before the completion of his services, the case was necessarily for the jury.</p>