Dennis

Respondents brought suit in the lower court on a promissory note in the sum of $1250 alleged to have been given in payment of legal services rendered. By answer appellant set up the defense of want of consideration and failure of consideration in that the attorneys acted against the interests of appellant, and in that the services were rendered under a written agreement that a fee should be charged only if at the conclusion of a trusteeship of appellant’s property for the benefit of creditors there was any salvage. Appellant was the owner of a showcase and fixture factory and was in financial difficulties. Pursuant to a recommendation of one of his creditors, appellant consulted respondents, who at that time were the attorneys for Charles E. Clifford Company, a creditor of appellant, and as such attorneys for said creditor were threatening attachment proceedings against appellant. After consultation between appellant and respondent Spencer, an employment was agreed upon whereby appellant paid to respondent Spencer $75, and upon the recommendation of respondent Spencer, appellant assigned all of his property for the benefit of creditors to three trustees, one of whom was respondent…