Archer v. Blakemore

HUGHES, Justice.

This is a suit involving the amount of attorney’s fee appellant Fancher Archer, an attorney, is entitled to receive from his former client, Nova Dean Blakemore, for representing her in divorce proceedings against her former husband, Hurley Griffith.

On September 20, 1960, the parties entered into the following agreement:

“THE STATE OF TEXAS

“COUNTY OF TRAVIS

“September 20, 1960

“I, Nova Dean Griffith, having heretofore and do hereby employ Fancher Archer of Archer & Archer, Attorneys, 206 Littlefield Building, Austin, Texas, to represent me in preserving, keeping and managing my…