Murukas v. Murukas

Respondents appeal from a judgment directing Helen Szot Murukas to pay petitioner $3,919.42 as attorney fees and also directing James Murukas, as Administrator of the Estate of Peter Murukas, to pay to petitioner one-third of any and all sums thereafter payable or distributable to Helen Szot Murukas from said estate. On appeal they argue that the court lacked power to impose a lien on future distributions from the estate on behalf of the attorney, Enright, and that the court erred in its construction of the contract.

On August 29, 1967, John J. Enright filed his petition in case No. 63 S 24501…