Leighton v. Serveson

Citations

• 8 S.D. 350
• 66 N.W. 938
• 1896 S.D. LEXIS 51

Syllabus

<p>After judgment for plaintiff in justice court, his attorney perfected a lien for fees, as against the judgment debtor, as provided in Oomp. Laws, Sec. 470, Subd. 4; and, after affirmance of the judgment on appeal to the circuit court, an action was brought by plaintiff against defendant and the sureties on his appeal bond. Meld that, by filing his lien, the attorney obtained an interest both in the judgment and in the cause of action on the appeal bond, which was not affected by a subsequent assignment of plaintiff’s interest in the judgment to one of the defendant . sureties on the bond.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.</p>