Donworth & Todd v. Benton County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Benton county, Truax, J., entered November 28, 1917, disapproving, in part, a claim for attorney’s fees, allowed by county commissioners, after a hearing on the merits before the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
— Donworth & Todd are duly admitted to practice law in the courts of this state, and are engaged in the practice of their profession in Seattle as copartners. They seek recovery from Benton county of a balance of $2,000, claimed to be due for legal services rendered by them to that county in pursuance of a contract with its board of county commissioners. A hearing upon the merits in the superior court for that county resulted in a judgment awarding them only $500; from which they have appealed to this court, claiming error in so far as they are denied recovery for the full amount of their…
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