7-109.   Same; amount of lien.Where any judgment has or may be collected or paid to the clerk of anycourt rendering the same, on execution or otherwise, upon which anattorney's lien is claimed, the court in which such judgment was or isrendered may in term-time, or the judge of said court at chambers, withoutformal pleadings, on application of any party interested, determine theamount due on said attorney's lien, if any, and make an order for thedistribution of said moneys according to the respective rights of theparties. Upon receipt of such order, the clerk shall make suchdistribution. Notice of such application and the time and place of suchhearing shall be served on the opposite party at least five days prior tothe time named in the notice for the hearing.

      History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 11, § 9; L. 1903, ch. 65, § 1; Feb. 28; R.S. 1923, §7-109.