State Ex Rel. v. Superior Court of Madison County

This is an original action for a writ of • mandate against the Superior Court of Madison County and a special judge thereof. The relators were attorneys for a wife who was sued for divorce by her husband. A cross-complaint for divorce was filed by the defendant in that action. The petition recites that upon the trial of the cause the relators “inadvertently omitted to introduce expert opinion testimony as to the value of their services in defense of the husband’s application for divorce.” At the conclusion of the evidence, and before the finding was announced, relators made an oral request…