Tivas v. Tivas

This case is very closely connected with Tivas v. Tivas, filed March 8, 1940, arising out of approximately the same set of facts.

John Tivas filed bill of complaint against Anna Tivas, his wife, and Forrest Hoffman, former attorney for Tivas, alleging, inter alia, that his wife had deserted him; that he had employed Hoffman as his attorney to represent him in a property settlement his wife was demanding; that on the advice of counsel he deeded certain homestead property to his wife and placed $1,300 in the hands of Hoffman to be used in such settlement; that he paid Hoffman $250 of the $1,300…