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  "name": "Charles S. Rieman, Defendant in Error, v. Edward W. Morrison, Plaintiff in Error",
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    "parties": [
      "Charles S. Rieman, Defendant in Error, v. Edward W. Morrison, Plaintiff in Error."
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        "text": "Mr. Justice Matchett\ndelivered the opinion of the court.",
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        "author": "Mr. Justice Matchett"
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    "attorneys": [
      "James R. Ward, for plaintiff in error.",
      "Fyffe, Ryner & Dale, Daniel W. Scanlan and Cola Gr. Parker, for defendant in error; Ira Ryner and Cola Gr. Parker, of counsel."
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    "head_matter": "Charles S. Rieman, Defendant in Error, v. Edward W. Morrison, Plaintiff in Error.\nGen. No. 22,549.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nError to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Harry Olson, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1916.\nAffirmed on remittitur; otherwise reversed and remanded.\nOpinion filed October 9, 1917.\nRehearing denied October 20, 1917.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by Charles S. Rieman, plaintiff, against Edward W. Morrison, defendant, to recover on a contract for service as attorney. From a judgment for plaintiff for $90,188.01, defendant brings error.\nThe contract upon which the action was brought was considered in 184 Ill. App. 20, and also in 264 Ill. 279.\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Evidence, \u00a7 351 \u2014 when parol evidence is admissible. Where a contract which is the basis of litigation is not clear as to the subject-matter, parol evidence on such point is admissible.\n2. Attorney and client, \u00a7 135* \u2014 what property shown to be subject of contract for services. In an action by an attorney to recover on a contract for a percentage of all property recovered by plaintiff, or through information furnished by him, from persons wrongfully withholding it from defendant, evidence held, sufficient to show that the contract covered a large amount of cash, bonds, real estate and other property which had been obtained from the wife of defendant by certain friends and servants of the family.\n3. Attorney and client, \u00a7 135* \u2014 what must be shown in action to recover on contract for services for recovering or aiding in recovering property urrongfully withheld from client. In an action by an attorney on a contract for a percentage of all property recovered by plaintiff, or through information furnished by him from persons wrongfully withholding it from defendant, it must be shown that the property for the recovery of which compensation is claimed was wrongfully withheld from defendant by others, and that the property has either been recovered by defendant, or it might have been recovered if he had availed himself of the help and information of plaintiff.\n4. Attorney and client, \u00a7 135* \u2014 when evidence insufficient to show that property of client was wrongfully u\u00f1thheld from him by third persons. In an action by an attorney on a contract for a percentage of all property recovered by plaintiff, or through information furnished by him, from persons wrongfully withholding it from \u2022 defendant, evidence held insufficient to show that certain bonds and money in the savings account of third persons were wrongfully withheld from defendant at the time of the execution of the contract.\nJames R. Ward, for plaintiff in error.\nFyffe, Ryner & Dale, Daniel W. Scanlan and Cola Gr. Parker, for defendant in error; Ira Ryner and Cola Gr. Parker, of counsel.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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