Gordon v. Stewart

OPINION

By the Court,

Merrill, J.:

This is an appeal from judgment for attorney fees in the sum of $2,500. Appellant contends that the court below was without authority to enter personal judgment for attorney fees and that its authority was limited to the establishment of an attorneys’ lien.

Appellant was defendant in the action below which was instituted July 3, 1953, by William C. Talbot and Clarendall Z. Talbot. In that action he was represented by respondents as his attorneys. On his behalf they filed counterclaims against the Talbots under which the sum in controversy amounted to $10,025.32.…