The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-20
SENATE BILL NO. 81.

Providing for an Atueys Lien on Causes Of Action Papets
or Judgments and Repeating Section 5SI Of the General
Statutes Of 1908 o. the State Of Oklahoma Relating to AZ
'iorneys Lien and Declaring Emergency
e n Enacted By The People Of The STATE OF Oklahoma.
fA SECTION I. The compensation Of an attorney or
sco at law for his services, governed by agreement
press implied which not restrained by law An attorney
who employed has lien upon his clients o action which
attaches any belonging his client which have
into his hands in the Of his professional employment in
the which the lien claimed money due his client in the
hands Of the adverse parity judgment in his clients favor
the proceeds thereof in whosoevc hands the may be- and
the lien of said attorney be affected by any Of
lcment between said parties before after judgment
SECTION In all actions or proposed actions in law
equity whether dcco il shall be lawful for
an attorney, either before after suit action is brought
contract with his client for legal services rendered be
deed him for certain portion percentage Of the proceeds Of
any settlement Of his clients claim of action either be-
fore the institution Of suit action any stage after the in
stuton OF suit action and the lien may be claimed by said
attorney the time Of fling suit by fling with said suit
mcnt showing the amount percentage claimed by said
torncy When said statement filed by the attorney the
Of said suit it shall be the duty OF the clerk issuing
the summons to endorse thereon Attorney lien claimed whca
shall operate lien for the the percentage claimed
by such attorney the lien may be claimed BY such attorney be-
fore after suit filed by notice being served upon the de-
endant defendants proposed defendant defendants
the attorney or agent OF said defendant defendants that said
attorney has agreement with his client stating therein the
interest he has in such claim Of action then said agree
shall operate from the date OF service Of said notice
lien upon the proceeds Of any settlement thereon and such
oney portion percentage which the client may have agant
the defendant defendants proposed defendant defendants
and when notice given the tHc Of fling suit BY service
before after filing suit aforesaid The attorneys amount
fee percentage claimed be affected BY any settlement
between the parties before suit action brought before
after judgment therein and any defendant defendants pro
posed defendant defendants who shall after notice given
served herein provided in any settle any claim suit
Of action with such attorneys client before after igd
zion is instituted thereon without 6g procuring the written
sent Of such attorney shall be liable such attorney for such
attorneys cnas aforesaid upon the proceeds Of such settlement
as per the contract existing heonbcOe provided between
attorney and his client
SEcTGON3 That Section s6i Of the General Statutes Of
ioos Of the State Of Oklahoma Ne ee sc ercby repeal
cd and all laws OF parts Of laws conflict with this Act any
portion hereof are hereby repealed
SECTION 4 ES the preservation Of the public peace,
health and safety emergency hereby declared to exist BY
whereof this Act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage and approval.