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GUARDIANSHIP OF SCHOTT

23 Wis.2d 213 (1964)

Guardianship of SCHOTT: KLABACKA, Appellant, v. SCHOTT, Guardian, and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 31, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Jack McManus and J. Philip Elliott, Jr., both of Madison, and oral argument by Mr. McManus.

For the respondents there was a brief by William D. Byrne, district attorney of Dane county, and James A. Crandall, assistant district attorney, and oral argument by Mr. Crandall.

HALLOWS, J.

The appeal raises the question of the reasonableness of the 331/3 percent contingent-fee contract for the legal services rendered on behalf of the injured incompetent in the negligence case. The appellant advances two propositions: (1) That in a negligence case a contingent-fee contract for one third of the gross recovery under any condition is reasonable, and (2) substantially all preparation for trial had been made and under the State Bar schedule of...

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