Robarts v. Haley

65 Cal. 397 ·

Supreme Court of California · Filed

Published · citable

Holding

The court held that an attorney who receives real property as compensation for legal services rendered under a joint retainer with another attorney holds an undivided one-half interest in that property in trust for his co-counsel, and equity will compel a conveyance of that interest upon contribution for expenses.

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