Schwartz v. Schwartz

Appellants acted as attorneys for plaintiff in the early stages of an action for divorce in the above entitled action, which action was filed on February 14, 1958. Custody of two minor children and contentions over the division of substantial property, as well as the divorce, were involved. On March 19, 1958, attorney’s fees in the amount of $2,500 were awarded to these appellants by a preliminary order which retained jurisdiction in the trial court to augment or modify fees in accordance with the reasonable necessities of the ease. At plaintiff’s instance, a substitution of attorneys was had…