Godfrey P. Schmidt v. Joseph S. McCarthy and Seymour J. Spelman, John T. Wiley v. Joseph S. McCarthy and Seymour J. Spelman

DANAHER, Circuit Judge:

The parties now before us are four attorneys, all of whom appeared in various phases of litigation involving the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, hereinafter referred to as the International. Judicially approved fees to be paid by the International to the four, pursuant to agreement with counsel for the International, resulted in awards of $112,500 to the appellants and of $65,000 to the appellees. The latter than sued the appellants claiming that only through the efforts of the appellees had the liability of the…