Walker v. Peters

OPINION

FRASER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the action of the District Court of Ector County, Texas, in severing two matters from a divorce suit.

Robert L. Peters had brought such suit against his wife, Marilyn Jeanette Peters. Defendant Mrs. Peters employed Gloria T. Svanas to represent her in the action brought by her husband, and for a while Mrs. Svanas did represent Mrs. Peters. Mrs. Svanas alleges that she had performed many functions for Mrs. Peters, such as filing defendant’s answer, etc., before Mrs. Peters put her affairs into the hands of another attorney.

Trial was had to a…