Clark v. Schwaegler
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court for Yakima county, Holden, J., entered November 19,1917, upon tbe verdict of a jury rendered in favor of tbe plaintiffs, in an action on contract.
1Per curiam
Respondents recovered judgment in the court below for attorney’s fees for services rendered to the appellants. It is alleged that they were employed to assist in the defense of a divorce case brought by the wife of appellant John B. Schwaegler. The parties to that case owned valuable real and personal property, and a corporation was organized to take and hold title to the real estate. The husband owned all the stock except one share owned by the wife. The husband was president and general manager and the wife was secretary. Both acted as trustees. The trial judge ignored the corporate entity…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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