Boswell, O'Toole, Davis & Pickering v. Townsend

DIES, Chief Justice.

Because of the complicated and confusing nature of the facts presented to us by the case from which this appeal is taken, we are constrained to make a rather lengthy statement of the events which have transpired in order to bring this appeal properly into focus.

Jeanne D. Townsend filed suit for divorce against her husband John D. Townsend, Jr. According to allegations made by the law firm of Boswell, O’Toole, Davis & Pickering, the wife entered into a contract with it to prosecute the divorce action for her, but later discharged the firm and retained new counsel. Boswell,…