Buttermann v. Fox

Judge Latimek

Affirming.

Appellee was allowed $3,000 as attorney’s fee in a divorce action. Appellants insist the allowance is excessive. They appeal upon three principal grounds: (1) A legal issue having been presented, the trial court should have granted them a trial by jury. (2) The allowance is grossly excessive, and (3) 'The evidence is insufficient to sustain a fee - in this amount.

It will be unnecessary to state in detail the controversies in the divorce action, other than that appellants, after 20 years of married life, separated. Mr. Buttermann employed Charles E. Keller as his…