Denio v. City of Huntington Beach

22 Cal.2d 580 (1943)

E. C. DENIO et al., Respondents,

v.

THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, Appellant.

L. A. No. 18172.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Aug. 3, 1943.

Drumm, Tucker & Drumm and Ray H. Overacker, City Attorney, for Appellant.

Forgy, Reinhaus & Forgy for Respondents.

SCHAUER, J.

Defendant city of Huntington Beach appeals from a judgment, based on a jury verdict, awarding to plaintiffs $2,000 as attorneys' fees for services rendered to defendant under a written contract between the parties. After plaintiffs had partially performed the services called for by the contract, defendant city…