Moreland v. Devenney

Citations

• 72 Kan. 471
• 83 P. 1097
• 1905 Kan. LEXIS 378

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Attorneys — Champertous Agreement. An agreement of attorneys to carry on a litigation for a share of the amount to be recovered and to pay all costs and expenses is contrary to public policy, champertous, and void, and no re- . covery can be had thereon.</p> <p>2. -Preliminary Oral Negotiations — Implied Contract. Nor can they recover upon a preliminary negotiation which merged into the void written agreement, or upon quantum meruit for the services rendered under the illegal agreement.</p>