Divet v. Magill

Plaintiffs are licensed lawyers of this state. In their complaint they set forth that they were employed by the defendant to defend in the district court of LaMoure county, one Francis Tucker, the son-in-law of the defendant, charged with murder; that they appeared for the said Tucker in said district court, defended said action “and rendered professional service in the preparation and trial of said action and in counseling and advising the said Francis Tucker and were acting in and about the defense of said defendant in the trial of said action; that said case has been fully tried and a…