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DE FRIES v. DAVID

No. 1492.

105 A.2d 746 (1954)

DE FRIES v. DAVID.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided June 9, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip B. Brown, Washington, D. C., with whom Malcolm S. Langford, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Alexander Boskoff, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before CAYTON, Chief Judge, and HOOD and QUINN, Associate Judges.

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

The question is whether a client was entitled to the return of part of a retainer fee paid to his lawyer.

DeFries, an employee of the Federal Government, received an interrogatory from the Civil Service Commission concerning his loyalty to the United States. He sought the advice of David, an attorney. After some discussion as to the fees to be charged, the parties signed this agreement:

"The receipt is acknowledged of your check...

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