Hogan v. Hello et al., (1962) 1 N.B.R.(2d) 306 (QB)

• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: March 14, 1962
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1962), 1 N.B.R.(2d) 306 (QB)

Hogan v. Hello (1962), 1 N.B.R.(2d) 306 (QB);

    1 R.N.-B.(2e) 306

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Hogan v. Hello et al.

Indexed As: Hogan v. Hello et al.

Répertorié: Hogan v. Hello et al.

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Michaud, C.J.Q.B.D.

March 14, 1962.

Summary:

Résumé:

Action by plaintiff solicitor to recover legal fees for services rendered based on a verbal agreement providing that fee would be 10% of any settlement reached on behalf of the defendants (New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench).

Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 3126

Compensation - Agreements, contingent fees - General - Maintenance and champerty - Whether contingent fees legal and enforceable (New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench).

Cases Noticed:

Craig v. Thomson (1907), 42 N.S.R. 150, refd.

Metropolitan Bank v. Pooley (1885), 10 A.C. 218, appld.

Re Attorneys and Solicitors Act, 1870, 1 Ch. 1875-76, 515, refd.

Re Collier and Swingle (Alberta), 36 W.W.R. 695, refd.

Harrison and Saucier v. Dube (1962), 31 D.L.R.(2d) 377, refd.

Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Criminal Code, S.C. 1955, sect. 7(2), sect. 8.

English Solicitors Act, 1932 (Imp.).

Manitoba Law Society Act, Law Society Act of Alberta, Barristers Society Act, S.N.B., 1931.

New Brunswick Rules of Court, Order 65, rule 31.

Counsel:

C.J.A. Hughes, Q.C., for the plaintiff;

H.A. Hanson, Q.C., and E.J. Mockler, for the defendants.