Henry Irwin, Appellant v. Charles Curie, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the lower courts, holding that a contract between a customs broker and an attorney to split a contingent fee is enforceable because Section 74 of the Code of Civil Procedure prohibits only the attorney, not the layman, and the parties are not in pari delicto. The demurrer was overruled and the case remanded for answer.