Legal Opinion
In re Ferrell
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 5, 1961No. 2810PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Acting Judge.
Two lawyers appeal from an order holding them in contempt for failure to pay to their opponent in a divorce case counsel fees which the court found had been entrusted to them for that purpose.
Messrs. Ferrell and Perry filed in behalf of their client Deloris Gross a suit for absolute divorce on the ground that her husband had been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude. Code 1951, § 16-403. As required by statute the trial court appointed an attorney, Paul L. Sweeny, to represent the husband. Code 1951, § 16— 418. After taking testimony the trial court dismissed…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Watkins v. RivesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
- Akers v. AkersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Zeitinger v. MitchellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
- Ex Parte Morris and JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- Matter of LongNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
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3Cited by2 opinions
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