Hubbard v. Ellithorpe
Supreme Court of Iowa
*Appeal from Ida District Court.— Hon. E. M. Powers, Judge. Suit in equity brought by the plaintiff as administrator of the estate of Henry L. Hastings, deceased, to recover an attorney’s fee against Lulu E. Ellithorpe, for services in procuring a divorce for her, and to establish an attorney’s lien, upon certain funds now in the hands of the clerk of the district court of Ida county. There was a decree for the plaintiff, from which Lulu R. Ellithorpe appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
1. Attorneylien for ' services. The firm of which the plaintiff’s intestate was a member was employed by the defendant Lulu R. Ellithorpe to procure a divorce for her. The case was contested, and, after trial, the plaintiff was given a decree of divorce • and permanent alimony ° ' in the sum of $3,000. While the case was pending, temporary alimony and suit money in the sum of $400 was awarded the plaintiff. After the judgment of divorce had been entered fixing the permanent alimony at the sum stated, the attorneys for Lulu R. Ellithorpe made a memorandum on the record as follows: “We hereby…
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