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Charging Lien

An attorney's lien, for hls proper compensation, on the fund or judgment which’ his client has recovered by means of his professional aid aud services. Goodrich v. McDonald, 112 N. Y. 157, 19 N. E. 649; Young v. Renshaw, 102 Mo. App. 173, 76 S. W. 701; Ex parte Lehman, 59 Ala. 632;. Koons v. Beach, 147 Ind. 137, 45 N. E. 601, 46 N. E. 587; In re wilson (D. C.) 12 Fed. 239; Sewing Ma.ch. Co. v. Boutelle, 56 Vt 576, 48 Am. Rep. 762

Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)