Legal Opinion
Rawlins v. Stahl
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 30, 1959No. 15594PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an order dissolving part of a temporary injunction.
On October 21, 1955, Mrs. Betty Jean Mudge filed suit against John A. Rawlins to cancel a contract of employment. Mrs. Mudge had employed Judge Rawlins as her attorney to represent her in obtaining a divorce from her husband and had signed a written contract dated May 17, 1955, wherein it was stipulated that as a fee Judge Rawlins should be paid 25% of all monies and properties recovered by him for her. On July 20, 1955, Mrs. Mudge discontinued the services of Judge Rawlins as her attorney, and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ex Parte Emory H. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Stahl v. RawlinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Alf Bennett Lumber Co. of Texas v. FallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Burbridge v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
3Cited by5 opinions
- Center for Economic Justice v. American Insurance Ass'n, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001
- Alexander v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
- DeLee v. Allied Finance Company of DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- GXG, INC. v. Texacal Oil & Gas, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1994
- Center for Economic Justice and David "Birny" Birnbaum v. American Insurance Association Camden Fire Insurance Association Pennsylvania General Insurance Company General Accident Insurance Company of America Potomac Insurance Company of Illinois Automobile Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001