O'CONNELL v. Jackson

Thomas Gallagher, Justice.

These proceedings involve the right of defendant William Decker to recover from his codefendant, Robert Jackson, attorney’s fees incurred in defending an action brought by plaintiffs, Walter O’Connell and Russell Stier. Under a cross-claim by Decker against Jackson, the court held that Decker was entitled to indemnity against Jackson for the judgment obtained against Decker in the action, but made no allowance for attorney’s fees which he had incurred in defending it. This appeal is from that portion of the judgment which denied Decker’s motion that such attorney’s…