Bord v. James B.

GARRETT, Chief Justice.

—The appellees brought this suit in a justice court in Galveston County to recover of appellant upon the following account: “To legal services rendered in divorce proceedings, suit for partition, custody of children, advice, etc., in the matters in controversy between Bex Bord and Laura Bord, his wife, of the reasonable value, as agreed on, of $200.” On trial in the Justice Court judgment was rendered in favor of defendant. On appeal to the County Court the case was tried by a jury, resulting in a verdict -and judgment for the appellees for the full amount of their…