Pennison v. Pennison

187 So.2d 747 (1966)

249 La. 587

Vera TOOLEY, Divorced Wife of Ronald J. PENNISON

v.

Ronald J. PENNISON.

No. 48021.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 6, 1966.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 1966.

E. Howard McCaleb, III, James J. Morrison, New Orleans, in pro. per.

Marcel J. Meunier, Jr., of Meunier, Martin & Meunier, New Orleans, for appellee.

SANDERS, Justice.

Seeking recognition as a community creditor in this partition proceeding is an attorney who represented the husband in his successful divorce action. He seeks payment of his fee from the community funds before they are disbursed to the former wife in…