Thompson v. Reynolds

Citations

• 73 Ill. 11

Syllabus

<p>1. Champerty—a misdemeanor in this State. Champerty being a misdemeanor at common law, and not being embraced in sec. 108 of the Criminal Code, is punishable in this State as such.</p> <p>2. Same—contract tainted, with, void,. A contract between an attorney and client, whereby the attorney is to institute and prosecute suits, at his own expense, for the recovery of property belonging to or claimed by the client, for which his only compensation is to be a portion of the property recovered, however honestly entered into and carried out, is cliampertous and void.</p>