State v. Morgan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Charles A. Bishop, Judge. This is a summary proceeding instituted by Mary S. Berry against her attorney for the recovery of money. From a judgment rendered in her favor the attorney appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
— On the sixteenth day of May, 1887, judgment was rendered by the district court of Polk county in a cause wherein the state of Iowa, on the complaint of Mary S. Berry, was plaintiff, and Nathaniel Halstead was defendant. The cause was a bastardy proceeding, and the judgment rendered required Halstead to pay for the benefit of complainant the sum of five hundred dollars forthwith, and the further sum of one hundred dollars each year thereafter for the period of ten years. P. P. Bartle acted as attorney for the complainant in obtaining the judgment, and secured a lien thereon for his fees to…
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