Alexander v. Handley

LOONEY, Justice.

W. B. Handley (appellee), an attorney, sued Mrs. Blanche M. Alexander and son, Winfield Morten (appellants), on a compromise agreement. The controversy arose substantially as follows: on the death of E. W. Morten, in 1929 (father and grandfather, respectively, of appellants), leaving a will which being objectionable to appellants, appellee was employed to contest same, and thereafter, for several years (until August 1933), represented appellants in matters pertaining to the Morten Estate. In 'August,. 1933, appellee was discharged by appellants (the reason not appearing) and…