Wick v. Beck
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Superior Court of Cedar Rapids. — Hon. C. B. Robbins, Judge. Action by an attorney to recover for legal services rendered the defendant’s wife in an action for a divorce brought by tbe husband against the wife, in which the husband established the grounds alleged for a divorce to be true. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the value of such services, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
— This is an action to recover for legal services rendered defendant’s wife in an action commenced by her against her husband. The petition alleges:
1- liability "of legal services eessity for protecting wife. “That on or about August 14, 1912, this plaintiff was consulted in a professional capacity by Ellen F. Beck with reference to the * # _ securing of a divorce for the said Ellen E. Beck from this said defendant. That thereafter, and on or about the 22d day of August, 1912, this plaintiff brought an action for divorce for the said Ellen F. Beck, and against the said Martin Beck, in the…
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