Legal Opinion

Pomes v. Burglass

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 2, 1929No. 28382PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrunot, J.

This is a suit for $10,000, the fee charged by the plaintiff for professional services rendered, as the attorney of Mrs. Anna Mullen Burglass, in a suit, coupled with an injunction pendente lite, which was filed by her against her husband for an absolute divorce, on statutory grounds. There was judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendants appealed.

Condonation vel non was the sole defense to the divorce suit. Pending the rendition of a judgment in that suit on the merits, a reconciliation of 'the parties was effected, and the suit was dismissed.

The record does not contain a single pleading…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Benedict v. HolmesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
  2. Gosserand v. MonteleoneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Succession of ButlerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  2. Shipp v. ShippSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
  3. Benton v. LosavioLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
  4. Succession of ButlerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
  5. Levy v. IndestLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1959

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