Legal Opinion

Neblett Norman v. Goukas

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 3, 1931No. 7607PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBaugh, J.

Suit by appellants against appellees for attorneys’ fees claimed by them for their services in a suit for divorce, alimony pen-dente lite, partition of community property, etc., in favor of Marie Goukas against Antone Goukas. After said suit was filed, a reconciliation was effected between the parties, and the wife, as plaintiff, declined to prosecute said suit further and to pay appellants any fee. The defense to this suit was that Marie Goukas, at the time she employed appellants, did not have sufficient grounds for a divorce;' and that such services of appellants were wholly unnecessary.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kelly v. GrossCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Texas Co. v. Charles Clarke & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  3. Buro v. Home Benefit Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Howard v. La CosteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  5. Ashworth v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wood v. PaulusCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Husband S. v. Wife S.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1972
  3. Bibby v. BibbyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  4. Long v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948
  5. Dittmar v. LymanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950

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