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Barnes v. Alexander

Barnes v. Alexander, 232 U.S. 117 (1914)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1914
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A promise to pay a portion of an identified fund or thing to be recovered operates in equity as an assignment creating an equitable lien on that fund, enforceable when the fund comes into existence.

Area of Law

e

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