Siegel v. Hanchett

This is an action of debt on a replevin bond. The question in it arises upon an instruction to the jury, that in assessing damages they should, witer alia, award “ the usual and customary charges for attorney’s fees, in trying and conducting said replevin suit.” The replevin suit had been disposed of on the merits upon the second trial. The fees paid for the first trial were proved.

The “ usual and customary ” fees for the second trial were proved, but no proof was offered of any retainer of the attorney who conducted the defense on that trial, or that anything had been, or was agreed to be,…