Gates

In March, 1913, Joseph Gutman and others, creditors, filed a suit against the Pacific Reclamation Company, a Nevada corporation, asking that a receiver be appointed, the property sold, and the proceeds distributed among those entitled thereto. The Pacific Reclamation Company admitted the facts set forth in the bill of complaint and joined in the request for the appointment of a receiver. George M. Bacon was appointed receiver, and duly qualified as such.

In his amended bill of intervention, Gates, the appellant here, alleged, in 'substance, that between August 18, 1911, and March 1, 1913, he performed services as attorney and counselor at law for the Pacific Reclamation Company at its request in prosecuting certain suits in the General Fand Office and the Department of the Interior, in counseling and advising the Reclamation Company, and in attending in and about its .business in respect to relinquishments of certain lands, location of lands, and land matters involving hearings before, and conferences with, the Department of the Interior and certain officials; that in some of the land matters adverse decisions had been rendered by the Commissioner of the General Fand Office, ánd…