Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Wilkinson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 12, 1939No. 6 Div. 318PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

This appeal challenges the action of the. trial court in denying the petition for reasonable attorneys’ fees.

The instant case is reported as Wilkinson et al. v. Wright et al., 228 Ala. 243, 153 So. 204. We take judicial knowledge of the former proceeding. Frazer et al. v. First Nat. Bank of Mobile, 235 Ala. 252, 178 So. 441.

The subject before.us was considered and the authorities collected in the case of Frazer et al. v. First Nat. Bank of Mobile, supra.

Attorneys’ fees will be charged to the interest in truth and in fact represented. The fact that the representation…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hodge v. JoySupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
  2. Bidwell v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  3. Frazer v. First Nat. Bank of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  4. Bogan v. DaughdrillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1874
  5. Fitzpatrick v. StringerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Graddick v. First Farmers & Merchants Nat.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  2. Scheufler v. Continental Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
  3. Lewis v. Railroad Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
  4. Clement v. Merchants Nat. Bank of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  5. Henley & Clarke v. Blue Cross-Blue ShieldCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983

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