Legal Opinion
McCarthy v. Santangelo
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 9, 1951PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Sullivan, J.
This action was brought to recover the reasonable value of legal services. The facts are not in dispute.
The plaintiff is an attorney at law. On March 15, 1946, he was engaged by the defendant to institute a divorce action on her behalf and to take steps to safeguard the financial interests of herself and her children. It was agreed that his compensation would be one-third of any alimony which the court might award. The plaintiff first attempted, by conferring with the defendant’s husband, to effect a reconciliation. The effort was unsuccessful. It was not until August 26 that the plaintiff…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Newman v. FreitasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
- Dennis v. DennisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Jordan v. WestermanMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Beit v. BeitSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
- McConnell v. McConnellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Baskerville v. BaskervilleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
- Hill v. HillSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- In Re the Proceedings for the Discipline of SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1953
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