Evans v. Harris
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from County Court, Wagoner County ; J. C. Pinson, Judge. Action by A. L. Harris against A. F. Evans, guardian of Bennie Durant, a minor, and Bennie Durant, to recover an attorney’s fee. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
BURFORD, C.
This was an action originally instituted in a justice court, and later tried de novo in the county court of Wagoner county, to recover an attorney’s fee for services rendered by A. L. Harris to the guardian of Bennie Durant, a minor. It appears from the record that the guardian had asked for and obtained an order from the county court, authorizing and directing him to employ counsel to bring certain actions relating to property of the minor. Pursuant to such authority A. L. Harris, the defendant in error, was employed to render the services. Thereafter he filed a petition…
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