Morrison v. Federico

LATIMER, Justice.

' This is an. appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff in an action brought by him to recover fees for legal services rendered on behalf of defendant, Jean Hardin Federico. The defendants are husband and wife. The services involved a habeas corpus proceeding instituted against the husband and the paternal grandparents to recover custody of the minor child of the parties; and, services performed in a divorce proceedings started by the husband against the wife. The parties are referred to herein as théy appeared in the court below.

On June 4, 1949, after prior arrangement,…