Stevens v. Ellsworth
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Kossuth District Court. — Hon. George H. Carr, Judge. Action by attachment to recover attorney’s fees. Judgment for plaintiff, and the defendant appealed.—
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.
Plaintiff is the assignee of an account of five thousand and ninety-five dollars from Charles A. Clark for the services of said Clark as an attorney. The defendant is the husband of Hattie A. Ellsworth. Ellsworth and his wife became involved in litigation in Hardin county, Iowa, and Clark was employed by his wife, and the fees sought to be recovered are for services in that suit. It may be well here to state some of the facts involved in the litigation between-Ellsworth and his wife. In December, 1891, Ellsworth filed in the district court in and for Hardin county, Iowa, his petition asking…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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