Legal Opinion
Peikin v. Williams
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 19, 1961No. 2655PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
In Peikin v. Williams, D.C.Mun.App., 157 A.2d 809, we affirmed a judgment in favor of Williams, a garnishee. That judgment had been entered after trial on a traverse to the garnishee’s answer. After our af-firmance Williams moved in the trial court for an allowance of attorney’s fees and costs.1 The trial court awarded him attorney’s fees of $300 and costs of $25.35. This appeal attacks that award.
It is first argued that it was error to allow any counsel fees. It is claimed that the legal services were furnished the garnishee by a third party and that the garnishee never…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- George A. Adlung, of the Estate of Mamie Ross, Deceased v. Anna E. GotthardtCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- Thompson v. ClarkDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
- Peikin v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hollywood Credit Clothing Co. v. Autoscope, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963