Forfeiture of lien.

- If, as a result of plaintiffs' assertion of an attorneys' fee lien, plaintiffs came into possession of several checks made jointly payable to plaintiffs and defendant and, notwithstanding defendant's written demand for those checks, plaintiffs retained possession of those checks and subsequent ones, not instituting foreclosure proceedings within ten days of holding personal property belonging to the defendant, plaintiffs failed to comply with the explicit terms of O.C.G.A. § 15-19-15; thus, forfeiture and cancellation of the lien was proper. Ellis, Funk, Goldberg, Labovitz & Dockson v. Kleinberger, 235 Ga. App. 360, 509 S.E.2d 660 (1998).

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, § 333 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 7A C.J.S., Attorney and Client, § 221.

ALR.

- Attorney's lien on papers or securities that come into his possession otherwise than in his professional capacity, 2 A.L.R. 1488.

Substitution by court of security for attorneys' lien, 33 A.L.R. 1296.

Attorneys' lien as subject to set-off against judgment, 34 A.L.R. 323; 51 A.L.R. 1268.

Right of attorney rendering service to personal representative or testamentary trustee to equitable substitution or subrogation to the latter's right against the estate in respect of such services, 100 A.L.R. 72.

Means of enforcing or making effective attorney's retaining lien, 111 A.L.R. 487.

Statute relating to attorney's lien as affecting common law or equitable lien, 120 A.L.R. 1243.

Constitutionality of statute which by express terms or construction declares that attorneys' liens shall not be affected by settlement or compromise between the parties, 122 A.L.R. 974.

Terms of attorney's contingent-fee contract as creating an equitable lien in his favor, 143 A.L.R. 204.

Funds in hands of his attorney as subject of attachment or garnishment by client's creditor, 35 A.L.R.3d 1094.

Amount of attorneys' compensation in absence of contract or statute fixing amount, 57 A.L.R.3d 475.

Amount of attorneys' compensation in matters involving guardianship and trusts, 57 A.L.R.3d 550.

Amount of attorneys' fees in tort actions, 57 A.L.R.3d 584; 86 A.L.R. Fed. 866.

Limitation to quantum meruit recovery, where attorney employed under contingent fee contract is discharged without cause, 92 A.L.R.3d 690.

Attorney's retaining lien as affected by action to collect legal fees, 45 A.L.R.4th 198.

Calculations of attorneys' fees under Federal Tort Claims Act--28 USCS sec. 2678, 86 A.L.R. Fed. 866.