Benton v. Losavio

OTT, Judge.

The suit is for attorneys’ fees in the sum’ of $1,000, which plaintiffs, Fred G. Benton and Carlos G. Spaht, seek to recover from the defendant for legal services rendered defendant’s wife in a separation suit brought by her against the defendant, her husband. Judgment was rendered below for the full amount claimed, less a’credit of $169. The defendant has appealed.

The separation suit was filed by defendant’s wife against him on December 3, 1935. The wife prayed for alimony in the sum of $150 per month pending the suit, and alleged in her petition that she had incurred an…