Crawford v. Crane

This is an appeal from a summary judgment of the circuit court determining an amount due as attorney’s fees and enforcing the lien which had been claimed therefor. It was heard without the benefit of a brief or oral argument in behalf of the respondent.

The appellant Guy E. Hughes, an attorney, instituted an action in May 1948 against the defendants Crane on their note in favor of Joe Crawford, the respondent. A judgment was obtained in June 1949 for the sum of $550, plus interest, and $75 allowed by the court at the time of trial as plaintiff’s attorney’s fee, and costs. Nothing was realized…