Ayres v. Lipschutz

Plaintiffs, who were attorneys at law, with offices in the city of Reno, Nevada, entered into an oral contract with the defendant, wherein the defendant agreed to pay the plaintiffs $300 and costs for legal services to be performed by them provided they were able to secure for him a divorce from his wife by default. Two hundred dollars of this agreed price was paid and plaintiffs commenced the divorce action. While still acting as attorneys for the defendant the plaintiffs prepared and entered into a written contract with the defendant fixing their fees in the event of a contest. This…