Rhine v. Haley

Jim Johnson, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of a client against an attorney on allegations of professional neglect or malpractice. The client, appellee Mildred Haley; retained appellant L. Y. Rhine, an attorney, to represent her in a suit for divorce and a settlement of her property rights. The appellant undertook the employment. A property settlement agreement was drafted and signed and, subsequently, appellee was granted a decree of divorce.

The property settlement bound appellee’s husband to pay appellee and for appellee’s benefit various sums of money totaling…