Allison v. Allison

The writs of error before us, although directed to separate judgments entered by the trial court in separate cases, present a single question of law, and we have permitted the matter to be presented in one brief by counsel representing both plaintiffs in error.

Plaintiffs in error Allison and Freeman, in separate actions, were each granted final decrees of divorce, which decrees contained the following order:

“It is further ordered that the Defendant pay to Dawkins and Berman, attorneys for the Plaintiff, the sum of $225.00 plus $16.00 costs, or a total of $241.00, payable at the rate of $25.00…