Hubbard v. Goffinett

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

In the month of April, 1926, Edward A. Goffinett, Sr., was granted a divorce from his wife, Barbara Goffinett. In the month of February, 1927, judgment was entered requiring Goffinett to pay his former wife alimony in the sum of $50 a month. No payments of alimony were made, and, after two other attorneys had failed in their efforts' to enforce collection, Mrs. Goffi nett made two contracts with Robert Hubbard, an attorney, one.dated May 10, 1932, by which she agreed to pay him for his services in collecting back alimony “a fee equal to 50% of any…