Wagner v. Hunton

CARMODY, Chief Justice.

The trial court refused to enter a default judgment, and upon the failure of the plaintiff to offer evidence or demonstrate entitlement to judgment, the action was dismissed. This appeal followed and is submitted on appellant’s brief only, as there is no appearance for the appellee and the brief in chief addressed to appellee was returned unclaimed.

Plaintiff, an attorney, brought suit for the balance due for attorney’s fees claimed to have been earned in .the representation of the defendant and her husband -in prior litigation. Defendant failed to answer and plaintiff…