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CARMICHAEL v. IOWA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

No. 2-56235.

219 N.W.2d 658 (1974)

V.A. CARMICHAEL and Marcia Carmichael, Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. IOWA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION et al., Appellees and Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 26, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marion R. Neely, Iowa City, for appellants-cross-appellees.

Nolan, Lucas & Nolan, Iowa City, and Glenn M. Bradley, Sigourney, for appellees-cross-appellants.

Heard before MOORE, C.J., and MASON, REES, REYNOLDSON and McCORMICK, JJ.

REYNOLDSON, Justice.

This is an unfortunate lawyer-client controversy over fees in an ancient condemnation case.

September 23, 1963, a portion of Carmichaels' land was condemned by the Iowa State Highway Commission. They were awarded $3075.

Shortly thereafter Carmichaels consulted attorney D.C. Nolan who agreed to prosecute an appeal. Mr. Nolan by later professional statement said the oral agreement as to fees "was * * * that I would receive and whoever...

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