Thomas v. Smith

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

On September 8, 1936, a wife instituted an action for total divorce, and for temporary and permanent alimony, counsel fees, and certain injunctive relief. On September 9 the judge issued a rule nisi returnable on September 19, and this with the petition and process were duly served. At an interlocutory hearing on September 30, before the appearance term, the judge awarded the attorney for the plaintiff a judgment against the defendant for $50 attorney’s fees for services rendered in the case. The defendant refused to pay the attorney’s fees, and the attorney…