Attorneys and solicitors of record who begin a suit shall have a lien upon the plaintiff's or complainant's right of action from the date of the filing of the suit.Acts 1899, ch. 243, § 1; Shan., § 3592a1; mod. Code 1932, §8035; Acts 1969, ch. 310, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-202.
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