CAUSEWAY LOAN COMPANY v. BUCKLEW


81 So.2d 212 (1955)

CAUSEWAY LOAN COMPANY, Incorporated, a Florida Corporation, Colonial Acceptance, Incorporated, a Florida corporation, and Harry Haymond, Appellants, v. Sam BUCKLEW and Maynard Ramsey, a co-partnership known as the law firm of Bucklew and Ramsey, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida. Division A.

June 17, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Fritz Gordon, Coral Gables, Joseph Pardo, Miami, for appellants.

Worley, Gautier & Dawes, Miami, for appellees.


TERRELL, Justice.

Appellees were employed by appellants to perform certain legal services and were paid a retainer of $2,500, conditioned on payment of a satisfactory fee upon successful completion of the services, the amount of which was to be commensurate with the services rendered. Payment of the additional fee being refused, appellees brought this suit, the complaint praying for damages in the sum of $7,500. The answer of the defendants admits the employment of...

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