Levine v. Raymond

The plaintiff, an attorney, has recovered a judgment against defendant for legal services alleged to have been furnished to defendant’s wife. The action was brought and recovery obtained upon the theory that such services were necessaries for which the defendant was responsible and liable. Plaintiff testified that during a period of four months he and his associates were consulted by defendant’s wife in regard to her claimed matrimonial difficulties with the defendant; that following inconclusive conferences with the husband’s attorneys a separation action was commenced. Liberally construed,…