Laplacca v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.

Citations

• 265 Pa. 304
• 108 A. 612
• 1919 Pa. LEXIS 545

Syllabus

<p>Constitutional law — Special legislation — Creation and extension of liens — Attorney’s Lien Act — Act of May 6, 1915, P. L. 261.</p> <p>The Attorney’s Lien Act of May 6, 1915, P. L. 261, giving attorneys of record in legal proceedings the right of lien to any award, compromise or verdict in favor of the client regardless of whether the proceeds were at any time in the hands of the attorney, provides a new method for the collection of what theretofore was merely a debt owing by the client to the attorney and is special legislation creating a lien and providing for the collection of a debt in favor of only a part of a larger class in violation of Article III, Section 7, of the Constitution, forbidding the passage of any special law authorizing the creation or extension of liens or providing or changing methods for the collection of debts.</p>