BROWN v. WELCH

41097.

253 Ga. 118 (1984)

317 S.E.2d 520

BROWN v. WELCH.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided June 29, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fishman, Freeman & Kendrick, Nisbet S. Kendrick III, for appellant.

Oliver & Oliver, Robert F. Oliver, for appellee.


WELTNER, Justice.

Welch sued Brown for attorney fees allegedly owed him for his representation of Brown in a land partition action.

Brown lived on his father's farm and claimed ownership through oral gift. The father died intestate, and Brown's siblings sought equitable partition of the land.

Welch undertook to represent Brown in his attempt to secure title to the entire tract. They agreed orally that Welch would receive "twenty-five percent (25%)...

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