Neal v. Neal
Supreme Court of Georgia
Application, to allow attorney’s fees. Before Judge Maddox. Eloyd superior court. October 14, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
Certain tenants in common filed a petition for partition against their cotenants. The latter were opposed to a partition, and employed counsel to resist it if possible. No objections were filed, because the counsel employed concluded that there was no legal ground for so doing. The land was sold, and the proceeds amounting to $9,100 were brought into court for distri*735button. The applicants for partition filed a petition to have fees awarded from the fund to the attorneys who represented them, alleging that such attorneys directed the proceedings, including the advertisement, report of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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